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The Tale of Genji: Translation, Canonization, and World Literature

By Michael Emmerich

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2013
ISBN
9780231534420
DOI
10.7312/emme16272
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (18999650 bytes)
Pages
512\512
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-23 00:26:06

Description

Tracing the canonization through translation of The Tale of Genji from the 1830s to the 1950s, Michael Emmerich rewrites the early modern and modern history of the work, illuminating the intricate process by which it came to be recognized as a classic of both Japanese and world literature. Michael Emmerich thoroughly revises the conventional narrative of the early modern and modern history of The Tale of Genji

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