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The Politics and Literature Debate in Postwar Japanese Criticism, 1945-52
Contributor(s): Ueda, Atsuko (Editor), Bourdaghs, Michael K. (Editor), Sakakibara, Richi (Editor)

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 ISBN: 0739180754     ISBN-13: 9780739180754
Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
OUR PRICE: $150.15  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: May 2017
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Asian - Japanese
- History | Asia - Japan
- History | Modern - 20th Century
Dewey: 895.609
LCCN: 2017006784
Series: New Studies in Modern Japan
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" L (1.40 lbs) 358 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Japanese
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
Features: Annotated, Bibliography, Index
 
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Publisher Description:
In the wake of its defeat in World War II, as Japan was forced to remake itself from "empire" to "nation" in the face of an uncertain global situation, literature and literary criticism emerged as highly contested sites. Today, this remarkable period holds rich potential for opening new dialogue between scholars in Japan and North America as we rethink the historical and contemporary significance of a number of important issues, including the meaning of the American occupation both inside and outside of Japan, the shifting semiotics of "literature" and "politics," and the origins of crucial ideological weapons of the cultural Cold War. This collection features works by Japanese intellectuals written in the immediate postwar period. These writings-many appearing in English for the first time-offer explorations into the social, political, and philosophical debates among Japanese literary elites that shaped the country's literary culture in the aftermath of defeat.
 
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