Dawn to the West: Japanese Literature of the the Modern Era (History of Japanese Literature, Vol. 4) ISBN-13: 9780231114387

ISBN-13: 9780231114387

Binding: Hardcover

Author: Keene, Donald

Details: Review The publication of Dawn to the West… will do even more to establish modern Japanese literature as one of the major literatures of the world. ― New York Times Book Review Product Description Donald Keenes definitive history of modern Japanese literature is an achievement beyond the range and scope of any other western writer. About the Author Hailed in the New York Times Book Review as “the centurys leading expert on Japanese literature, as well as its most indefatigable translator,” Donald Keene is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and University Professor Emeritus at Columbia University. He is the author, editor, or translator of over thirty books of criticism and works of literature, including No and Bunraku, Twenty Plays of the No Theater, Major Plays of Chikamatsu, The Pleasures of Japanese Literature, Three Plays by Kobo Abe, Modern Japanese Diaries, Essays in Idleness, andTravelers of a Hundred Ages (all published by Columbia).

Release Date: 15-05-1999

Package Dimensions: 15.0 x 9.2 x 1.5 inches

Languages: English

Edition: Volume 4

Number Of Pages: 698