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The Rhetoric of Confession: <i>Shishosetsu</i> in Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Fiction / Edition 1

The Rhetoric of Confession: Shishosetsu in Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Fiction / Edition 1

by Edward Fowler
The Rhetoric of Confession: <i>Shishosetsu</i> in Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Fiction / Edition 1
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ISBN-10:
0520078837
ISBN-13:
9780520078833
Pub. Date:
03/23/1992
Publisher:
University of California Press
ISBN-10:
0520078837
ISBN-13:
9780520078833
Pub. Date:
03/23/1992
Publisher:
University of California Press
The Rhetoric of Confession: <i>Shishosetsu</i> in Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Fiction / Edition 1

The Rhetoric of Confession: Shishosetsu in Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Fiction / Edition 1

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: 9780520078833
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 03/23/1992
Edition description: First Edition
Pages: 364
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

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