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The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature: Volume 2: 1945 to the Present
J. Thomas Rimer
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Hardback. Portrays changes that have transformed Japanese culture since the end of Pacific War. Beginning with the Allied Occupation in 1945 and concluding with early twenty-first century, this title reflects Japan's transition from poverty to prosperity, its struggle with conflicting ideologies and political beliefs, and more. Editor(s): Rimer, J. Thomas; Gessel, Van C. Series: Modern Asian Literature Series. Num Pages: 864 pages, We are submitting one illustration as a jpeg for the color cover. The illustration is sav. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 57. Weight in Grams: 1362.
In Volume 2 of Columbia's comprehensive anthology of modern Japanese literature, thoughtfully selected and carefully translated readings portray the vast changes that have transformed Japanese culture since the end of the Pacific War. Beginning with the Allied Occupation in 1945 and concluding with the early twenty-first century, these stories, poems, plays, and essays reflect Japan's heady transition from poverty to prosperity, its struggle with conflicting ideologies and political beliefs, and the growing influence of popular culture on the country's artistic and intellectual traditions. Organized chronologically and by genre within each period, readings include fiction by Hayashi Fumiko and Oe ... Read more
In Volume 2 of Columbia's comprehensive anthology of modern Japanese literature, thoughtfully selected and carefully translated readings portray the vast changes that have transformed Japanese culture since the end of the Pacific War. Beginning with the Allied Occupation in 1945 and concluding with the early twenty-first century, these stories, poems, plays, and essays reflect Japan's heady transition from poverty to prosperity, its struggle with conflicting ideologies and political beliefs, and the growing influence of popular culture on the country's artistic and intellectual traditions. Organized chronologically and by genre within each period, readings include fiction by Hayashi Fumiko and Oe ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
864
Condition
New
Series
Modern Asian Literature Series
Number of Pages
864
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231138048
SKU
V9780231138048
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About J. Thomas Rimer
J. Thomas Rimer is emeritus professor of East Asian languages and literatures at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of several works, including Traditions in Modern Japanese Fiction: An Introduction and A Reader's Guide to Japanese Literature, and is the editor, with Van C. Gessel, of the first volume of The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature: From ... Read more
Reviews for The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature: Volume 2: 1945 to the Present
Columbia University's monumental collection... best bridges the gulf between the literary expert and the common reader. Japan Times The most comprehensive overview of modern Japanese literature available in translation.
Terry Hong Bloomsbury Review Those studying Asian literature in translation will be grateful for this next volume in the fine Columbia set...Highly recommended. Choice
Terry Hong Bloomsbury Review Those studying Asian literature in translation will be grateful for this next volume in the fine Columbia set...Highly recommended. Choice