The Fantastic in Modern Japanese Literature: The Subversion of Modernity

by Susan J. Napier

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Modern Japan's repressed anxieties, fears and hopes come to the surface in the fantastic. A close analysis of fantasy fiction, film and comics reveals the ambivalence felt by many Japanese towards the success story of the nation in the twentieth century.
The Fantastic in Modern Japanese Literature explores the dark side to Japanese literature and Japanese society. It takes in the nightmarish future depicted in the animated film masterpiece,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415124581

ISBN13:9780415124584

Release Date:December 1995

Publisher:Routledge

Length:268 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 7.9"

Related Subjects

Asia Asian Ethnic Studies History History & Criticism Japan Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Movements & Periods Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics Textbooks World Literature Writing Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

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