Yosano Akiko and The Tale of Genji

Yosano Akiko (1878-1942) has long been recognized as one of the most important literary figures of prewar Japan. Her renown derives principally from the passion of her early poetry and from her contributions to 20th-century debates about women. This emphasis obscures a major part of her career, whic...

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Main Author: Rowley, Gaye (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:Japanese
English
Published: University of Michigan Press 2020
Series:Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies 28
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