{"product_id":"japanese-literature-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Tansman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a history stretching back nearly 1500 years, Japan's literature encompasses a vast range of forms and genres. Since the eighth century, poetry and the non-philosophical lyric voice have occupied a central position in Japanese literary expression. The art of narrative blossomed in the eleventh century with one of the world's great literary masterpieces, Murasaki Shikibu's \u003cem\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/em\u003e and later in the work of the great modern novelists Natsume Sôseki, Tanizaki Jun'ichirô, Kawabata Yasunari, Kôbo Abe and Ôe Kenzaburô. Beginning with Murasaki and through the present-day, Japanese women have occupied a central place in the tradition: Higuchi Ichiyô, Kôda Aya, Takahashi Takako, among others. Japanese literature birthed other genres no less important than poetry and narrative, among them the literary diary, the free-flowing essay, drama, the picture book, and the literary treatise. As steeped as it is in the beautiful literary rendering of the world, Japanese literature has\u003cbr\u003ealso been deeply responsive to history and violence, including the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile intensely attentive to its own tradition, Japanese literature has also imbibed influences from around the globe--early on from China, later from the rest Europe, the United States, and Latin America. It has been embraced by the outside world in turn, exporting literary genres such as the haiku, and bestselling authors such as Yukio Mishima and Haruki Murakami. A succinct introduction to one of the most dynamic and diverse world literatures, this \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e traces the rich history of Japanese literature from its beginnings over a millennium ago to the present day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Tansman\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor and Louis B. Agassiz Chair in Japanese at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Writings of Kôda Aya\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Aesthetics of Japanese Fascism\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Culture of Japanese Fascism\u003c\/em\u003e, and coeditor of\u003cem\u003e Studies in Modern Japanese Literature\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 6.88 x 4.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984043966765,"sku":"9780199765256","price":16.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/d2dnSUYvSXVCZytsRXBQTzNuK0tPdz09.webp?v=1776081576","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/japanese-literature-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}