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Five Modern Japanese Novelists by Donald Keene (English) Hardcover Book
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- ISBN-13
- 9780231126106
- Book Title
- Five Modern Japanese Novelists
- ISBN
- 9780231126106
- Subject Area
- Literary Criticism, Literary Collections
- Publication Name
- Five Modern Japanese Novelists
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Subject
- Asian / Japanese
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Weight
- 11.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 144 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231126107
ISBN-13
9780231126106
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2332720
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Publication Name
Five Modern Japanese Novelists
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Subject
Asian / Japanese
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Literary Collections
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
11.2 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2002-073412
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
[Keene] draws on his personal experience and deep knowledge of Japanese literature to paint biographical sketches which he illuminates with quotations from English translations of their representative novels and with a critical analysis of their writings., Keene ably speculates on Mishima's spectacular suicide, makes a full-dress biography of the contrarian Abe seem absolutely necessary, and suggests how to increase American appreciation of Shiba., "[Keene] draws on his personal experience and deep knowledge of Japanese literature to paint biographical sketches which he illuminates with quotations from English translations of their representative novels and with a critical analysis of their writings." -- Hugh Cortazzi, The Japan Society, "This book is [Keene's] latest accomplishment that... tells about [his] participation in the cultural life of modern Japan as well as the story of the five modern Japanese novelists. And thatis what makes this book most appealing to general readers and experts alike." -- Guohe Zheng, Journal of Asian Studies, This book is [Keene's] latest accomplishment that... tells about [his] participation in the cultural life of modern Japan as well as the story of the five modern Japanese novelists. And that is what makes this book most appealing to general readers and experts alike., "This book is [Keene's] latest accomplishment that... tells about [his] participation in the cultural life of modern Japan as well as the story of the five modern Japanese novelists. And that is what makes this book most appealing to general readers and experts alike." -- Guohe Zheng, Journal of Asian Studies, "Keene ably speculates on Mishima's spectacular suicide, makes a full-dress biography of the contrarian Abe seem absolutely necessary, and suggests how to increase American appreciation of Shiba." -- Booklist
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
895.6/34409
Table Of Content
Tanizaki Jun'ichiro (1886-1965) Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972) Mishima Yukio (1925-1970) Abe Kobo (1924-1993) Shiba Ryotaro (1923-1996) Supplemental Readings
Synopsis
A superb introduction to modern Japanese fiction as well as a memoir of his own love affair with Japanese literature and culture, this volume consists of chapters on five modern Japanese novelists whom Donald Keene knew personally: Kawabata Yasunari, Mishima Yukio, Tanizaki Jun'ichiro, Shiba Ryotaro, and Abe Kobo. Each chapter opens with a vignette describing Keene's personal encounters with these famous men, blending his autobiographical observations with literary and cultural analysis., The New Yorker has called Donald Keene "America's preeminent scholar of Japanese literature." Now he presents a new book that serves as both a superb introduction to modern Japanese fiction and a memoir of his own lifelong love affair with Japanese literature and culture. Five Modern Japanese Novelists profiles five prominent writers whom Donald Keene knew personally: Tanizaki Jun'ichiro, Kawabata Yasunari, Mishima Yukio, Abe Kobo, and Shiba Ryotaro. Keene masterfully blends vignettes describing his personal encounters with these famous men with autobiographical observations and his trademark learned literary and cultural analysis. Keene opens with a confession: before arriving in Japan in 1953, despite having taught Japanese for several years at Cambridge, he knew the name of only one living Japanese writer: Tanizaki. Keene's training in classical Japanese literature and fluency in the language proved marvelous preparation, though, for the journey of literary discovery that began with that first trip to Japan, as he came into contact, sometimes quite fortuitously, with the genius of a generation. It is a journey that will fascinate experts and newcomers alike
LC Classification Number
PL747.65.K44 2002
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