The Tale of Genji: Translation, Canonization, and World Literature

by Michael Emmerich

Book Overview

Michael Emmerich thoroughly revises the conventional narrative of the early modern and modern history of The Tale of Genji. Exploring iterations of the work from the 1830s to the 1950s, he demonstrates how translations and the global circulation of discourse they inspired turned The Tale of Genji into a widely read classic, reframing our understanding of its significance and influence and of the processes that have canonized the text.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231162731
• ISBN13: 9780231162739
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 514 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher