| Western Writers in Japan 1999 Edition Contributor(s): Okada, S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333721748 ISBN-13: 9780333721742 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - General - Social Science | Sociology - General - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 810.932 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.89 lbs) 185 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book relates the experiences of a range of Western writers who went to Japan as teachers and lecturers, covering a period of over 100 years. It discusses East-West cultural differences; Western 'individualism' encountering Japanese 'formal' society; and draws on the author's interviews with many of the writers featured. It includes some hitherto unpublished correspondence, as well as comments on their published works. The author hopes her book will encourage a deeper understanding between East and West. |