Decadent Literature in Twentieth-Century Japan
Author | : I. Amano |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 415 |
Release | : 2013-12-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137377432 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137377437 |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Download or read book Decadent Literature in Twentieth-Century Japan written by I. Amano and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decadence is a concept that designates a given historical moment as a phase of decay and valorizes the past as an irretrievable golden age. This study offers an innovative examination of a century of Japanese fiction through the analytical prism of decadence.