Dawn to the West: Japanese Literature in the Modern Era (History of Japanese Literature, Vol. 3)

By Donald Keene

Book Overview

This is the first of a multivolume history of modern Japanese literature. Volume one is devoted to the study of fiction, and contains complete studies of all the important Japanese writers since the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231114354
• ISBN13: 9780231114356
• Release Date: April 1998
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 1329 Pages
• Weight: 4.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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I bought this book to supplement a course I was taking on Japanese literature, and it was one of the few "optional" texts I ever actually read. Donald Keene is the first person to look to if you are interested in Japanese literature. Not only does he know the literaure inside and out, he puts everything in a context of history and culture that makes you appreciate the actual works even more. This book is comprehensive, well thought out, and very accessible.