Representing Empire - Japanese Colonial Literature in Taiwan and Manchuria (Hardcover)

In Representing Empire Ying Xiong examines Japanese-language colonial literature written by Japanese expatriate writers in Taiwan and Manchuria. Drawing on a wide range of Japanese and Chinese sources, Representing Empire reveals not only a nuanced picture of Japanese literary terrain but also the interplay between imperialism, nationalism, and Pan-Asianism in the colonies. While the existing literature on Japanese nationalism has largely remained within the confines of national history, by using colonial literature as an example, Ying Xiong demonstrates that transnational forces shaped Japanese nationalism in the twentieth century. With its multidisciplinary and comparative approach, Representing Empire adds to a growing body of literature that challenges traditional interpretations of Japanese nationalism and national literary canon. "Representing Empire is an outstanding accomplishment, at once making clearer and complicating our understandings of the literary worlds of Manchuria and Taiwan, and the greater imperial empire within which all were transformed. ... add[s] substantially to the ways in which Japan's empire and twentieth century East Asian history more generally might be interpreted." Norman Smith, University of Guelph, Modern Chinese Literature and Culture Resource Center Publication (February, 2015)

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	East Asian Comparative Literature and Culture, 3
Release date:	June 2014
First published:	2014
Authors:	Ying Xiong
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	376
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-27410-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > Imperialism Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General Promotions
LSN:	90-04-27410-3
Barcode:	9789004274105

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