The Oxford Book of Japanese Short Stories
| Author | : Theodore William Goossen |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 486 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780192803726 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0192803727 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Oxford Book of Japanese Short Stories by : Theodore William Goossen
Download or read book The Oxford Book of Japanese Short Stories written by Theodore William Goossen and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the first writings to assimilate and rework Western literary traditions, through the flourishing of the short story genre in the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the Taisho era, to the new breed of writers produced under the constraints of literary censorship, and the current writings reflecting the pitfalls and paradoxes of modern life, this anthology offers a stimulating survey of the entire development of the Japanese short story.
