The Rhetoric of Confession: Shishosetsu in Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Fiction

by Edward Fowler

Overview

The shishosetsu is a Japanese form of autobiographical fiction that flourished during the first two decades of this 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780520912762
Publisher:	University of California Press
Publication date:	09/01/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	364
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

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