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The Rhetoric of Confession

The Rhetoric of Confession Shishosetsu in Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Fiction

Paperback (01 Jul 1992)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The shishosetsu is a Japanese form of autobiographical fiction that flourished during the first two decades of this century. Focusing on the works of Chikamatsu Shuko, Shiga Naoya, and Kasai Zenzo, Edward Fowler explores the complex and paradoxical nature of shishosetsu, and discusses its linguistic, literary and cultural contexts.

Book information

ISBN: 9780520078833
Publisher: University of California Press
Imprint: University of California Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 895.63409
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 333
Weight: 568g
Height: 154mm
Width: 230mm
Spine width: 19mm