The Tale of Genji: Translation, Canonization, and World Literature

The Tale of Genji: Translation, Canonization, and World Literature
ISBN-10
0231162723
ISBN-13
9780231162722
Series
The Tale of Genji
Category
History
Pages
494
Language
English
Published
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Author
Michael Emmerich

Description

Tracing the canonization through translation of The Tale of Genji from the 1830s to the 1950s, Michael Emmerich rewrites the early modern and modern history of the work, illuminating the intricate process by which it came to be recognized as a classic of both Japanese and world literature.

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