Japanese Literature: A Very Short Introduction

by Alan Tansman

With a history stretching back nearly 1,500 years, Japanese literature is infused from its beginnings with written traditions from around the globe, while ever evolving in its own particular expressive modes and vision. This Very Short Introduction traverses this vast and varied canon, ranging from the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji, to pre-modern and modern narrative fiction (including such writers as Natsume S seki, Yukio Mishima and Murakami...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199765251
• ISBN13: 9780199765256
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.6" x 6.9"