Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- General editors' preface -- Acknowledgments -- PART I Introduction -- 1 Christianity and modern Japanese literature -- The conflict between religion and literature -- The question of sexuality -- The construction of the se…
Introduction -- Christianity and Modern Japanese Literature. The Conflict between Religion and Literature -- Narratives of Conversion. Kitamura Tokoku and the Celebration of the "Inner Life" -- Shimazaki Toson and the Discovery of the Self -- Kunikida Doppo: The Rejection of Sel…
The first book-length study to explore the links between Christianity and modern Japanese literature, this book analyses the process of conversion of nine canonical authors, unveiling the influence that Christianity had on their self-construction, their oeuvre and, ultimately, t…
"The first book-length study to explore the links between Christianity and modern Japanese literature, this book analyses the process of conversion of nine canonical authors, unveiling the influence that Christianity had on their self-construction, their oeuvre and, ultimately, …
This title argues for a reassessment of Hogetsu's naturalism as a multifaceted theoretical model rather than an aberration of its original Western counterpart. Shimamura Hogetsu (1871-1918) was one of the most intriguing and pivotal literary figures of modern Japan. He was deepl…
Rhetoric in Modern Japan is the first volume to discuss the role of Western rhetoric in the creation of a modern Japanese oral and narrative style. It considers the introduction of Western rhetoric, clarifying its interactions with the forces and synergies that shaped Japanese l…
Rhetoric in Modern Japan is the first volume to discuss the role of Western rhetoric in the creation of a modern Japanese oral and narrative style. It considers the introduction of Western rhetoric, clarifying its interactions with the forces and synergies that shaped Japanese l…
Rhetoric in Modern Japan is the first volume to discuss the role of Western rhetoric in the creation of a modern Japanese oral and narrative style. It considers the introduction of Western rhetoric, clarifying its interactions with the forces and synergies that shaped Japanese l…