The Rhetoric of Confession: <i>Shishosetsu</i> in Early Twentieth-Century Japanese FictionUniversity of California Press, 1. sept 2023 - 364 pages The shishosetsu is a Japanese form of autobiographical fiction that flourished during the first two decades of this century. Focusing on the works of Chikamatsu Shuko, Shiga Naoya, and Kasai Zenzo, Edward Fowler explores the complex and paradoxical nature of shishosetsu, and discusses its linguistic, literary and cultural contexts. |
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Page ix
... western perspective . That the shishosetsu differs from classical western narrative is plain for all to see . I wish to stress , however , that the basic " differ- ence " derives from the fact that the shosetsu itself — that Japanese ...
... western perspective . That the shishosetsu differs from classical western narrative is plain for all to see . I wish to stress , however , that the basic " differ- ence " derives from the fact that the shosetsu itself — that Japanese ...
Page xi
... western prose fiction , particu- larly in the twentieth century . I use it as the basis for comparison nonetheless , because it continues to be the dominant popular mode , not just in literature but also in film , drama , and television ...
... western prose fiction , particu- larly in the twentieth century . I use it as the basis for comparison nonetheless , because it continues to be the dominant popular mode , not just in literature but also in film , drama , and television ...
Page xvi
... western individualism . Progressive critics have ridiculed it over the decades as a failed adaptation of the west- ern novel , while traditionalists have reveled in its difference . The difference lies not so much in its ...
... western individualism . Progressive critics have ridiculed it over the decades as a failed adaptation of the west- ern novel , while traditionalists have reveled in its difference . The difference lies not so much in its ...
Page xvii
... western literature . But to the extent that it is accessible to a readership other than its intended original audience and has some claim to universality , we must also ask what is involved in the process of reading . Is our grasp of an ...
... western literature . But to the extent that it is accessible to a readership other than its intended original audience and has some claim to universality , we must also ask what is involved in the process of reading . Is our grasp of an ...
Page xviii
... western fiction can be said to " have , " we must avoid talking about a literature outside that tradi- tion in terms of what it " lacks " and thereby give it a negative cast . At the same time , we must take care that the necessary ...
... western fiction can be said to " have , " we must avoid talking about a literature outside that tradi- tion in terms of what it " lacks " and thereby give it a negative cast . At the same time , we must take care that the necessary ...
Contents
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Language and the Illusion of Presence | 28 |
Shishosetsu Criticism and the Myth of Sincerity | 43 |
THE RISE OF A FORM | 71 |
Harbingers I Tokoku Doppo Hogetsu | 73 |
Harbingers II Katai Homei | 103 |
The Bundan Readers Writers Critics | 128 |
THREE APPROACHES TO EXPERIENCE | 147 |
Chikamatsu Shuko The Hero as Fool | 149 |
Shiga Naoya The Hero as Sage | 187 |
Kasai Zenzo The Hero as Victim | 248 |
The Shishosetsu Today | 290 |
Bibliography | 299 |
Index | 315 |
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