Empire of Texts in Motion: Chinese, Korean, and Taiwanese Transculturations of Japanese Literature
- ISBN-10
- 0674036255
- ISBN-13
- 9780674036253
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 591
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Author
- Karen Laura Thornber
Description
During the first half of the 20th century, Japan was the dominant military & political force in East Asia. This study explores the transculturations of Japanese literature amongst the Chinese, Koreans, Taiwanese & Manchurians whose lives had come within the sphere of the Japanese Empire.
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