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Dawn to the West: A History of Japanese Literature - by Donald Keene (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The fourth book in a multivolume history of modern Japanese literature by one of the world's most accomplished translators and scholars of Japanese culture and literature, this volume offers unparalleled insight into Japanese poetry, drama, and criticism.
- About the Author: Hailed in the New York Times Book Review as "the century's 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.
- 698 Pages
- Literary Criticism, Asian
- Series Name: Dawn to the West
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About the Book
The fourth book in a multivolume history of modern Japanese literature by one of the world's most accomplished translators and scholars of Japanese culture and literature, this volume offers unparalleled insight into Japanese poetry, drama, and criticism.
Book Synopsis
The fourth book in a multivolume history of modern Japanese literature by one of the world's most accomplished translators and scholars of Japanese culture and literature, this volume offers unparalleled insight into Japanese poetry, drama, and criticism.
Review Quotes
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"
About the Author
Hailed in the New York Times Book Review as "the century's 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).Dimensions (Overall): 9.12 Inches (H) x 6.08 Inches (W) x 1.26 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.05 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 698
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Asian
Series Title: Dawn to the West
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Theme: Japanese
Format: Paperback
Author: Donald Keene
Language: English
Street Date: April 27, 1999
TCIN: 1001840243
UPC: 9780231114394
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-5499
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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