
The Body in Postwar Japanese Fiction
Douglas Slaymaker(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 8. January 2004
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-0-415-32225-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book explores one of the crucial themes in postwar Japanese fiction. Through an examination of the work of a number of prominent twentieth century Japanese writers, the book analyses the meaning of the body in postwar Japanese discourse, the gender constructions of the imagery of the body and the implications for our understanding of individual and national identity. This book will be of interest to all students of modern Japanese literature.
Reviews / Votes
'This book brings into focus a fascinating element in the background of contemporary Japanese culture' - Monumenta NipponicaMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Professional
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
496 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-32225-6 (9780415322256)
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Person
Douglas N. Slaymaker is Associate Professor of Japanese and Director of the Japan Studies Program in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Content
Introduction; Chapter 1 The discourse on the body; Chapter 2 The (gendered) discourse and a (woman's) body; Chapter 3 Tamura Taijir?; Chapter 4 Noma Hiroshi; Chapter 5 Sakaguchi Ango; Chapter 6 When women write postwar Japan; Conclusion;