The Japanization of Modernity
Author | : Rebecca Suter |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39076002814106 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Japanization of Modernity written by Rebecca Suter and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murakami Haruki is perhaps the best-known and most widely translated Japanese author of his time. Bringing a comparative perspective to the study of Murakami's fiction, Suter complicates our understanding of the author's oeuvre and highlights his contributions not only as a popular writer but also as a cultural critic on both sides of the Pacific.