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Sirens of the Western Shore : Westernesque Women and Translation in Modern Japanese Literature /
Levy, Indra
Sirens of the Western Shore : Westernesque Women and Translation in Modern Japanese Literature / Indra Levy - 344 pages
Introduces a new archetype in the study of modern Japanese literature: the "Westernesque femme fatale," an alluring figure who is ethnically Japanese but evokes the West in her physical appearance, lifestyle, behavior, and, most important, her use of language. She played conspicuous roles in landmark works of modern Japanese fiction and theater.
9780231137867 0231137869
Novels, other prose & writers: 19th century
Novels, other prose & writers: from c 1900 -
Literature - Classics / Criticism
History and criticism
Literary Criticism
Japanese
ASIA
Western influences
895.60935 / LEV
Sirens of the Western Shore : Westernesque Women and Translation in Modern Japanese Literature / Indra Levy - 344 pages
Introduces a new archetype in the study of modern Japanese literature: the "Westernesque femme fatale," an alluring figure who is ethnically Japanese but evokes the West in her physical appearance, lifestyle, behavior, and, most important, her use of language. She played conspicuous roles in landmark works of modern Japanese fiction and theater.
9780231137867 0231137869
Novels, other prose & writers: 19th century
Novels, other prose & writers: from c 1900 -
Literature - Classics / Criticism
History and criticism
Literary Criticism
Japanese
ASIA
Western influences
895.60935 / LEV