Writing the Love of Boys: Origins of Bishonen Culture in Modernist Japanese Literature
"Writing the Love of Boysmakes an important contribution to the study of sexuality in modern Japan. Jeffrey Angles thoughtfully examines the representation of male-male sexuality in the work of three prewar Japanese writers, offering insightful commentary on the specific features of how each writer depicts male-male desire and uses their texts as a lens through which to explore larger currents in the literary and sexual culture of the time." —Jim Reichert, author ofIn the Company of Men: Representations of Male-Male Sexuality in Meiji Literature"Angles vividly resurrects a current of Japanese literary  modernism—namely, its estheticization of the ‘love of boys’—that  previous narratives have obscured. From the perspective of queer history  and culture the trio of authors on whom he focuses—Kaita, Ranpo,  Taruho—form a fascinating and lastingly influential lineage." —Gregory  Pflugfelder, Columbia University