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Japanese Literature : a Very Short Introduction by Alan Tansman; Professor and Louis B Agassiz Chair in Japanese Alan Tansman is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Japanese Literature : a Very Short Introduction about?

With a history stretching back nearly 1,500 years, written works originating from Japan encompass a vast range of forms and genres. Since the eighth century, poetry and the non-philosophical lyric voice have occupied a central position in Japanese cultural life. The art of narrative would soon follow, blossoming in the eleventh century with one of the world's great literary masterpieces, Murasaki Shikibu's The Tale of Genji. Japanese literature later developed other genres no less important than

Who reads Japanese Literature : a Very Short Introduction?

Author

Alan Tansman; Professor and Louis B Agassiz Chair in Japanese Alan Tansman

Publisher

Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9780190933906

Category

history

Subjects

Literary Collections, Literary Fiction, Fiction

Updated

2026-03-24