Author: COPELAND, REBECCA L. ORTABASI, MELEK (ED. )
Title: The Modern Murasaki : Writing by Women of Meiji Japan / Edited by Rebecca L. Copeland and Melek Ortabasi
Description: New York : Columbia University Press 2006. First Edition. The first anthology of its kind. The Modern Murasakibrings the vibrancy and rich imagination of women's writing from the Meiji period to English-language readers. Along with traditional prose. the editors have chosen and carefully translated short stories. plays. poetry. speeches. essays. and personal journal entries. Selected readings include writings by the public speaker Kishida Toshiko. the dramatist Hasegawa Shigure. the short-fiction writer Shimizu Shikin. the political writer Tamura Toshiko. and the novelists Miyake Kaho. Higuchi Ichiyo. Tazawa Inabune. Kitada Usurai. Nogami Yaeko. and Mizuno Senko. The volume also includes a thorough introduction to each reading. an extensive index listing historical. social. and literary concepts. and a comprehensive guide to further research. The fierce tenor and bold content of these texts refute the popular belief that women of this era were passive and silent. A vital addition to courses in women's studies and Japanese literature and history. The Modern Murasakiis a singular resource for students and scholars. An exceptional copy; fine in the original title-blocked cloth. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 404 pages; Description: xii. 404 p. : ill.ports. ; 23 cm. Translated from the Japanese. Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-389) and index. Subjects: Japanese literature --Meiji period. 1868-1912 --Translations into English --Women authors. Series: Asia perspectives.ISBN: 0231137745. Weight in Kg appr.:

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