{"product_id":"japanese-literature-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","title":"Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Tansman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a history stretching back nearly 1,500 years, Japanese literature is infused from its beginnings with written traditions from around the globe, while ever evolving in its own particular expressive modes and vision. This \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e traverses this vast and varied canon, ranging from the world's first novel, \u003cem\u003eThe Tale of Genji\u003c\/em\u003e, to pre-modern and modern narrative fiction (including such writers as Natsume Sôseki, Yukio Mishima and Murakami Haruki); from the foundational works of women's literature to the rich genres of poetry, performance art, and erotica; and from the literary treatise to the precursors of contemporary Japan's most successful cultural export: \u003cem\u003emanga\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlan Tansman\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Japanese at the University of California, Berkeley and former Director of Berkeley's Townsend Center for the Humanities. He is the author of The Aesthetics of Japanese Fascism and \u003cem\u003eThe Writings of Kôda Aya\u003c\/em\u003e, editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Culture of Japanese Fascism\u003c\/em\u003e, and coeditor of \u003cem\u003eStudies in Modern Japanese Literature\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.39 x 6.88 x 4.56 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47286058451193,"sku":"9780199765256","price":14.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/nEml-y82oP9780199765256.webp?v=1783623753","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/japanese-literature-a-very-short-introduction-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}