The Rhetoric of Confession

<i>Shishosetsu</i> in Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Fiction

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Edward Fowler

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Paperback / softback

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The "shishosetsu" is a Japanese form of autobiographical fiction that flourished during the first two decades of his century. Focusing on the works of Chikamatsu Shuko, Shiga Naoya, and Kasai Zenzo, Edward Fowler explores the complex and paradoxical nature of "shishosetsu", and discusses its linguistic, literary and cultural contexts. This book is the winner of the Hiromi Arisawa Memorial Award, 1990.

Author Biography:

Edward Fowler teaches in the Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of California, Irvine.

Release date NZ

March 23rd, 1992

Author

Edward Fowler

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Pages

364

Dimensions

152x229x20

ISBN-13

9780520078833

Product ID

4027871

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