Sirens of the Western Shore: The Westernesque Femme Fatale, Translation, and Vernacular Style in Modern Japanese Literature

by Indra Levy

Book Overview

Indra Levy introduces a new archetype in the study of modern Japanese literature: the "Westernesque femme fatale," an alluring figure who is ethnically Japanese but evokes the West in her physical appearance, lifestyle, behavior, and, most important, her use of language. She played conspicuous roles in landmark works of modern Japanese fiction and theater. Levy traces the lineage of the Westernesque femme fatale from her first appearance in the vernacularist...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231137869
• ISBN13: 9780231137867
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 8.4"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher