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Handbook of Modern and Contemporary Japanese Women Writers (Hardcover)
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Handbook of Modern and Contemporary Japanese Women Writers (Hardcover)
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The Handbook of Modern and Contemporary Japanese Women Writers
offers a comprehensive overview of women writers in Japan, from the
late 19th century to the early 21st. Featuring 24 newly written
contributions from scholars in the field--representing expertise
from North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia--the Handbook
introduces and analyzes works by modern and contemporary women
writers that coalesce loosely around common themes, tropes, and
genres. Putting writers from different generations in conversation
with one another reveals the diverse ways they have responded to
similar subjects. Whereas women writers may have shared
concerns--the pressure to conform to gendered expectation, the
tension between family responsibility and individual interests, the
quest for self-affirmation--each writer invents her own approach.
As readers will see, we have writers who turn to memoir and
autobiography, while others prefer to imagine fabulous fictional
worlds. Some engage with the literary classics--whether Japanese,
Chinese, or European--and invest their works with rich intertextual
allusions. Other writers grapple with colonialism, militarism,
nationalism, and industrialization. This Handbook builds a
foundation which invites readers to launch their own investigations
into women's writing in Japan.
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