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The fourth book in a multivolume history of modern Japanese literature by one of the world's most accomplished translators and scholars of Japanese culture and literature, this volume offers unparalleled insight into Japanese poetry, drama, and criticism.

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The publication of Dawn to the West... will do even more to establish modern Japanese literature as one of the major literatures of the world. New York Times Book Review

Table of Contents
Preface Poetry in Traditional Forms Introduction The Modern Tanka The Modern Haiku Poetry in New Forms Introduction The Meiji Period (1868-1912) The Taisho Period (1912-1926) The Showa Period (from 1927) The Modern Drama Introduction The Literature of Modern Kabuki The Litearture of Shimpa and Shingeki Modern Criticism Introduction The Meiji Period (1868-1912) The Taisho Period (1912-1926) The Showa Period (from 1927) Glossary Selected List of Translations into English Index

Dawn to the West A History of Japanese Literature

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      Publisher: Columbia University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 27/04/1999
      ISBN13: 9780231114394, 978-0231114394
      ISBN10: 0231114397

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The fourth book in a multivolume history of modern Japanese literature by one of the world's most accomplished translators and scholars of Japanese culture and literature, this volume offers unparalleled insight into Japanese poetry, drama, and criticism.

      Trade Review
      The publication of Dawn to the West... will do even more to establish modern Japanese literature as one of the major literatures of the world. New York Times Book Review

      Table of Contents
      Preface Poetry in Traditional Forms Introduction The Modern Tanka The Modern Haiku Poetry in New Forms Introduction The Meiji Period (1868-1912) The Taisho Period (1912-1926) The Showa Period (from 1927) The Modern Drama Introduction The Literature of Modern Kabuki The Litearture of Shimpa and Shingeki Modern Criticism Introduction The Meiji Period (1868-1912) The Taisho Period (1912-1926) The Showa Period (from 1927) Glossary Selected List of Translations into English Index

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