The Columbia anthology of modern Japanese literature. Vol. 1, From restoration to occupation, 1868-1945
This anthology collects the works of fiction, poetry, and drama from a pivotal time in Japanese history. The volume offers translations of classic texts by such celebrated writers as Nagai Kafu, Shimazaki Toson, Natsume Soseki, and Kawabata Yasunari. 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 anthology begins with the early-modern texts of the
Print Book, English, ©2005
Columbia University Press, New York, N.Y., ©2005
Translations
xvi, 848 pages ; 25 cm.
9780231118606, 0231118600
1052651928
Translated from the Japanese