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Shibata Renzaburō and the Reinvention of Modernism in Postwar Japanese Popular Literature explores the life and work of Shibata Renzaburō (柴田錬三郎, 1917–1978), the author of adventure and historical novels who was instrumental in reinvigorating popular Japanese literature in the postwar period. This book considers postwar Japanese society through the prism of Shibata’s writing, exploring how the postwar period under SCAP Occupation influenced Shibata’s writing and generated the extraordinary popularity of samurai fiction in the postwar era at large. Through the use of a nihilistic warrior, Nemuri Kyōshirō, and other samurai characters, Shibata Renzaburō addresses important social issues of the day, such as the trauma of defeat, postwar reconstruction, and the attending societal ills and neuroses, while keeping his literature entertaining and easy to read, which ensured its mass appeal in postwar Japan.



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1. Introduction2. Early Life and and Formative Years3. War and Postwar Experience4. Fame: The Nemuri Kyōshirō Phenomenon5. Shibata Renzaburō's Other Works6. Conclusion

Shibata Renzaburō and the Reinvention of Modernism in Postwar Japanese Popular Literature

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      Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 31/10/2022
      ISBN13: 9783031111914, 978-3031111914
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      Book Synopsis

      Shibata Renzaburō and the Reinvention of Modernism in Postwar Japanese Popular Literature explores the life and work of Shibata Renzaburō (柴田錬三郎, 1917–1978), the author of adventure and historical novels who was instrumental in reinvigorating popular Japanese literature in the postwar period. This book considers postwar Japanese society through the prism of Shibata’s writing, exploring how the postwar period under SCAP Occupation influenced Shibata’s writing and generated the extraordinary popularity of samurai fiction in the postwar era at large. Through the use of a nihilistic warrior, Nemuri Kyōshirō, and other samurai characters, Shibata Renzaburō addresses important social issues of the day, such as the trauma of defeat, postwar reconstruction, and the attending societal ills and neuroses, while keeping his literature entertaining and easy to read, which ensured its mass appeal in postwar Japan.



      Table of Contents
      1. Introduction2. Early Life and and Formative Years3. War and Postwar Experience4. Fame: The Nemuri Kyōshirō Phenomenon5. Shibata Renzaburō's Other Works6. Conclusion

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