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Representing the Other in Modern Japanese Literature: A Critical Approach (Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies RoutledgeCurzon)

By Mark Williams , Rachael Hutchinson

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
9780415361866, 0415361869, 0203012348, 0415361850, 9780415361859, 9780203012345
LCC
PL726.65 .R47 2006
Open Library ID
OL22738009M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1907453 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
368\363
Topic
Education
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Representing the Other in Modern Japanese Literature looks at the ways in which authors writing in Japanese in the twentieth century constructed a division between the ‘Self’ and the ‘Other’ in their work. Drawing on methodology from Foucault and Lacan, the clearly presented essays seek to show how Japanese writers have responded to the central question of what it means to be ‘Japanese’ and of how best to define their identity. Taking geographical, racial and ethnic identity as a starting point to explore Japan's vision of 'non-Japan', representations of the Other are examined in terms of the experiences of Japanese authors abroad and in the imaginary lands envisioned by authors in Japan. Using a diverse cross-section of writers and texts as case studies, this edited volume brings together contributions from a number of leading international experts in the field and is written at an accessible level, making it essential reading for those working in Japanese studies, colonialism, identity studies and nationalism.

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