The Body in Postwar Japanese Fiction (Asia's Transformations/Literature and Society)

This book explores one of the crucial themes in postwar Japanese fiction. Through an examination of the work of a number of prominent twentieth century Japanese writers, the book analyses the meaning of the body in postwar Japanese discourse, the gender constructions of the imagery of the body and the implications for our understanding of individual and national identity. This book will be of interest to all students of modern Japanese literature. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Acknowledgments......Page 10 Introduction......Page 12 The discourse on the body......Page 19 The (gendered) discourse and a (woman's) body......Page 42 Tamura Taijir......Page 54 Noma Hiroshi......Page 82 Sakaguchi Ango......Page 110 When women write postwar Japan......Page 142 Conclusion......Page 171 Notes......Page 174 References......Page 199 Index......Page 212 1. Discourse On The Body -- 2. (gendered) Discourse And A (woman's) Body -- 3. Tamura Taijiro -- 4. Noma Hiroshi -- 5. Sakaguchi Ango -- 6. When Women Write Postwar Japan. Douglas N. Slaymaker. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [188]-200) And Index.