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050	0	0	_aPL782. _bCOL 2005
100			_aRimer, J. Thomas _eeditor
245	0	4	_aThe Columbia anthology of modern Japanese literature / _cedited by J. Thomas Rimer
264			_aNew York, N.Y. : _bColumbia University Press, _c[2005-2007]
300			_axvi, 841pages :
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
440		0	_aModern Asian literature
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (v. 1, p. [837]-863).
505	1		_av. 1. From restoration to occupation, 1868-1945
520			_aThis comprehensive anthology collects works of fiction, poetry, drama, and essay-writing from a pivotal time in Japanese history. In addition to their literary achievements, the texts reflect the political, social, and intellectual changes that occurred in Japanese society during this period, including exposure to Western ideas and literature, the rise of nationalism, and the complex interaction of traditional and modern forces. The volume offers outstanding, often new translations of classic texts by such celebrated writers as Nagai Kafu, Shimazaki Toson, Natsume Soseki, Kawabata Yasunari, and Yosano Akiko. The editors have also unearthed works from lesser-known women writers, many of which have never been available in English. Organized chronologically and by genre within each period, the volume reveals the major influences in the development of modern Japanese literature: the Japanese classics themselves, the example of Chinese poetry, and the encounter with Western literature and culture. Modern Japanese writers reread the classics of Japanese literature, infused them with contemporary language, and refashioned them with an increased emphasis on psychological elements. They also reinterpreted older aesthetic concepts in light of twentieth-century mentalities. While modern ideas captured the imagination of some Japanese writers, the example of classical Chinese poetry remained important for others. Meiji writers continued to compose poetry in classical Chinese and adhere to a Confucian system of thought. Another factor in shaping modern Japanese literature was the example of foreign works, which offered new literary inspiration and opportunities for Japanese readers and writers."--Publisher's description
650		0	_aJapanese literature _xTranslations into English
651			_aJapan
700	1		_aRimer, J. Thomas. _eeditor
700	1		_aGessel, Van C. _eeditor
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