The Modern Murasaki

Author : Rebecca L. Copeland,Melek Ortabasi
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780231137744

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The Modern Murasaki by Rebecca L. Copeland,Melek Ortabasi Pdf

The first anthology of its kind, The Modern Murasaki brings the vibrancy and rich imagination of women's writing from the Meiji period to English-language readers. Along with traditional prose, the editors have chosen and carefully translated short stories, plays, poetry, speeches, essays, and personal journal entries. Selected readings include writings by the public speaker Kishida Toshiko, the dramatist Hasegawa Shigure, the short-fiction writer Shimizu Shikin, the political writer Tamura Toshiko, and the novelists Miyake Kaho, Higuchi Ichiyo, Tazawa Inabune, Kitada Usurai, Nogami Yaeko, and Mizuno Senko. The volume also includes a thorough introduction to each reading, an extensive index listing historical, social, and literary concepts, and a comprehensive guide to further research. The fierce tenor and bold content of these texts refute the popular belief that women of this era were passive and silent. A vital addition to courses in women's studies and Japanese literature and history, The Modern Murasaki is a singular resource for students and scholars.

Author : Rebecca L. Copeland,Melek Ortabasi
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780231137751

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The Modern Murasaki by Rebecca L. Copeland,Melek Ortabasi Pdf

The first anthology of its kind, The Modern Murasaki brings the vibrancy and rich imagination of women's writing from the Meiji period to English-language readers. Along with traditional prose, the editors have chosen and carefully translated short stories, plays, poetry, speeches, essays, and personal journal entries. Selected readings include writings by the public speaker Kishida Toshiko, the dramatist Hasegawa Shigure, the short-fiction writer Shimizu Shikin, the political writer Tamura Toshiko, and the novelists Miyake Kaho, Higuchi Ichiyo, Tazawa Inabune, Kitada Usurai, Nogami Yaeko, and Mizuno Senko. The volume also includes a thorough introduction to each reading, an extensive index listing historical, social, and literary concepts, and a comprehensive guide to further research. The fierce tenor and bold content of these texts refute the popular belief that women of this era were passive and silent. A vital addition to courses in women's studies and Japanese literature and history, The Modern Murasaki is a singular resource for students and scholars.

Author : Rebecca Copeland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9048558352

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Handbook of Modern and Contemporary Japanese Women Writers by Rebecca Copeland Pdf

The Handbook of Modern and Contemporary Japanese Women Writers offers a comprehensive overview of women writers in Japan, from the late 19th century to the early 21st. Featuring 24 newly written contributions from scholars in the field--representing expertise from North America, Europe, Japan, and Australia--the Handbook introduces and analyzes works by modern and contemporary women writers that coalesce loosely around common themes, tropes, and genres. Putting writers from different generations in conversation with one another reveals the diverse ways they have responded to similar subjects. Whereas women writers may have shared concerns--the pressure to conform to gendered expectation, the tension between family responsibility and individual interests, the quest for self-affirmation--each writer invents her own approach. As readers will see, we have writers who turn to memoir and autobiography, while others prefer to imagine fabulous fictional worlds. Some engage with the literary classics--whether Japanese, Chinese, or European--and invest their works with rich intertextual allusions. Other writers grapple with colonialism, militarism, nationalism, and industrialization. This Handbook builds a foundation which invites readers to launch their own investigations into women's writing in Japan.

Author : 紫式部
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1136 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-06
Category : Japan
ISBN : 4805309210

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源氏物語 by 紫式部 Pdf

Author : Andrew J. Farrara
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 1214 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781663245175

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The Modern Divine Comedy Book 6: Purgatorio 2 Departure by Andrew J. Farrara Pdf

The Purgatorio is the celestial afterworld where all people who die on Earth first immediately arrive to be purged and processed in their after-life by the Angels and Wise Prophets. The Journalist Romano as Adam & the ancient Prophet Zarathustra arrive to attend the Annual Lantern Parade in the attached Paradiso but will experience all the aspects of the Purgatorio before moving onto the Paradiso. The Café Graeco-Roman is the largest public café in the Celestial Kingdom where souls gather to discuss their personal, recreational and theological concerns amidst conspiratorial undercurrents led by the diabolical Devil and his tough-talking Three Crown Princes arriving as both undercover comedians and Garcons. The World’s main religions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Judaism, Shintoism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, Sikhism, Christianity and Islam and the Primitive Religions as well are explored by both the Young French Professeur and the Extraordinary School Children. The Conspiracy Theorists are introduced while Celestial Tour Announcements about Guided Trips to Earth are permitted to those who qualify are given all day. A Literary Intermezzo is offered to display the literature greats forming their Literary Collective which include souls like Chaucer, Charles Dickens, the Grimm Brothers, Christopher Marlowe, Mary Shelley, Lady Murasaki, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson, Shakespeare, the Russian existentialists & others. Theological and Intellectual debates are also offered with the ancient Greek philosophers of Socrates & Plato & Aristotle to the modern thinkers Darwin, Richard Wagner, Friedrich Nietzsche, George Bernard Shaw, Voltaire, Rabelais & others. Ideologies and Faiths are also explored in Chapters with the subjects of the True Authorship of the Christian New Testament & the Higher Criticism of the Bible. GOD also has approved an Interstellar Scientific Project designed to explore the Universe with celestial physicists, mathematicians, bio-chemists, bio-technologists, behavioral scientists, political economists, philosophers, existentialists, theologians etc. all assisted by Albert Einstein among others.

Author : Sabine Frühstück
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108420655

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Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan by Sabine Frühstück Pdf

A lively, accessible survey of genders and sexualities in modern Japanese history from the 1860s to the present.

Author : Erick DuPree
Publisher : Notes On A Classic
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-30
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9798549164376

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Uncovering Genji: A Reader's Guide To Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale Of Genji by Erick DuPree Pdf

Notes On A Classic™ Series are designed to take the extraordinary in literature and make them accessible to modern readers. Anthropologist Erick DuPree has compiled the cultural and social context of the world of Prince Genji alongside the more profound meaning to help readers fully discover the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu. Uncovering Genji: A Reader's Guide To Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale Of Genji is a complete reader's guide offering detailed chapter summaries and thematic commentaries covering the most widely taught chapters, as well as cross-referenced notes on the novel's many characters. Commentary on critical themes like Women and Sexual Politics, Nature, and Power, as well as timelines, details about Murasaki Shikibu's life, the Heian court, and more.

Author : Louis G. Perez,R. W. Purdy
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9798216172079

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Modern Japan by Louis G. Perez,R. W. Purdy Pdf

Organized by theme, this comprehensive encyclopedia examines all aspects of life in Japan, from geography and government to food and etiquette and much more. Japan, or the "Land of the Rising Sun," is home to more than 126 million people, nearly 10 million of whom live in Tokyo alone. How did this tiny island nation become such a powerhouse in the 21st century, and where will it go from here? Modern Japan examines history and contemporary life through thematic entries organized into chapters covering such topics as geography; history; government and politics; economy; religion and thought; social classes and ethnicity; gender, marriage, and sexuality; education; language; etiquette; literature and drama; art and architecture; music and dance; food; leisure and sports; and media and popular culture. Each chapter contains an overview of the topic and alphabetized entries on examples of each theme. A chronology covers from prehistoric times to the present, and special appendices offer profiles of a typical day in the life of representative members of Japanese society, key facts and figures about Japan, and a holiday chart. This volume is ideal for students researching Japan, as well as general readers interested in learning more about the country.

Author : Tiffany K. Wayne
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 805 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313345814

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Feminist Writings from Ancient Times to the Modern World [2 volumes] by Tiffany K. Wayne Pdf

Collecting more than 200 sources in the global history of feminism, this anthology supplies an insightful record of the resistance to patriarchy throughout human history and around the world. From writings by Enheduana in ancient Mesopotamia (2350 BCE) to the present-day manifesto of the Association of Women for Action and Research in Singapore, Feminist Writings from Ancient Times to the Modern World: A Global Sourcebook and History excerpts more than 200 feminist primary source documents from Africa to the Americas to Australia. Serving to depict "feminism" as much broader—and older—than simply the modern struggle for political rights and equality, this two-volume work provides a more comprehensive and varied record of women's resistance cross-culturally and throughout history. The author's goal is to showcase a wide range of writers, thinkers, and organizations in order to document how resistance to patriarchy has been at the center of social, political, and intellectual history since the infancy of human civilization. This work addresses feminist ideas expressed privately through poetry, letters, and autobiographies, as well as the public and political aspects of women's rights movements.

Author : Michiko Suzuki
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780804761970

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Becoming Modern Women by Michiko Suzuki Pdf

Becoming Modern Women: Love and Female Identity in Prewar Japanese Literature and Culture is a literary and cultural history of love and female identity in Japan during the 1910s-30s.

Author : Rebecca L. Copeland
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000-06-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0824822919

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Lost Leaves by Rebecca L. Copeland Pdf

Most Japanese literary historians have suggested that the Meiji Period (1868-1912) was devoid of women writers but for the brilliant exception of Higuchi Ichiyo (1872-1896). Rebecca Copeland challenges this claim by examining in detail the lives and literary careers of three of Ichiyo's peers, each representative of the diversity and ingenuity of the period: Miyake Kaho (1868-1944), Wakamatsu Shizuko (1864-1896), and Shimizu Shikin (1868-1933). In a carefully researched introduction, Copeland establishes the context for the development of female literary expression. She follows this with chapters on each of the women under consideration. Miyake Kaho, often regarded as the first woman writer of modern Japan, offers readers a vision of the female vitality that is often overlooked when discussing the Meiji era. Wakamatsu Shizuko, the most prominent female translator of her time, had a direct impact on the development of a modern written language for Japanese prose fiction. Shimizu Shikin reminds readers of the struggle women endured in their efforts to balance their creative interests with their social roles. Interspersed throughout are excerpts from works under discussion, most never before translated, offering an invaluable window into this forgotten world of women's writing.

Author : Alisa Freedman,Laura Miller,Christine R. Yano
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780804785549

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Modern Girls on the Go by Alisa Freedman,Laura Miller,Christine R. Yano Pdf

This spirited and engaging multidisciplinary volume pins its focus on the lived experiences and cultural depictions of women's mobility and labor in Japan. The theme of "modern girls" continues to offer a captivating window into the changes that women's roles have undergone during the course of the last century. Here we encounter Japanese women inhabiting the most modern of spaces, in newly created professions, moving upward and outward, claiming the public life as their own: shop girls, elevator girls, dance hall dancers, tour bus guides, airline stewardesses, international beauty queens, overseas teachers, corporate soccer players, and even female members of the Self-Defense Forces. Directly linking gender, mobility, and labor in 20th and 21st century Japan, this collection brings to life the ways in which these modern girls—historically and contemporaneously—have influenced social roles, patterns of daily life, and Japan's global image. It is an ideal guidebook for students, scholars, and general readers alike.

Author : Mikiso Hane
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429961984

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Modern Japan, Student Economy Edition by Mikiso Hane Pdf

This book presents the essential facts of modern Japanese history. It covers a variety of important developments through the 1990s, giving special consideration to how traditional Japanese modes of thought and behavior have affected the recent developments.

Author : Rebecca L. Copeland
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000-06-01
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780824863395

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Lost Leaves by Rebecca L. Copeland Pdf

Most Japanese literary historians have suggested that the Meiji Period (1868-1912) was devoid of women writers but for the brilliant exception of Higuchi Ichiyo (1872-1896). Rebecca Copeland challenges this claim by examining in detail the lives and literary careers of three of Ichiyo's peers, each representative of the diversity and ingenuity of the period: Miyake Kaho (1868-1944), Wakamatsu Shizuko (1864-1896), and Shimizu Shikin (1868-1933). In a carefully researched introduction, Copeland establishes the context for the development of female literary expression. She follows this with chapters on each of the women under consideration. Miyake Kaho, often regarded as the first woman writer of modern Japan, offers readers a vision of the female vitality that is often overlooked when discussing the Meiji era. Wakamatsu Shizuko, the most prominent female translator of her time, had a direct impact on the development of a modern written language for Japanese prose fiction. Shimizu Shikin reminds readers of the struggle women endured in their efforts to balance their creative interests with their social roles. Interspersed throughout are excerpts from works under discussion, most never before translated, offering an invaluable window into this forgotten world of women's writing.

Author : J. Thomas Rimer
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 981 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780231530279

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The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature by J. Thomas Rimer Pdf

Featuring choice selections from the core anthologies The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature: From Restoration to Occupation, 1868–1945, and The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature: From 1945 to the Present, this collection offers a concise yet remarkably rich introduction to the fiction, poetry, drama, and essays of Japan's modern encounter with the West. Spanning a period of exceptional invention and transition, this volume is not only a critical companion to courses on Japanese literary and intellectual development but also an essential reference for scholarship on Japanese history, culture, and interactions with the East and West. The first half covers the three major styles of literary expression that informed Japanese writing and performance in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: classical Japanese fiction and drama, Chinese poetry, and Western literary representation and cultural critique. Their juxtaposition brilliantly captures the social, intellectual, and political challenges shaping Japan during this period, particularly the rise of nationalism, the complex interaction between traditional and modern forces, and the encroachment of Western ideas and writing. The second half conveys the changes that have transformed Japan since the end of the Pacific War, such as the heady transition from poverty to prosperity, the friction between conflicting ideologies and political beliefs, and the growing influence of popular culture on the country's artistic and intellectual traditions. Featuring sensitive translations of works by Nagai Kafu, Natsume Soseki, Oe Kenzaburo, Kawabata Yasunari, Mishima Yukio, and many others, this anthology relates an essential portrait of Japan's dynamic modernization.