Sirens of the Western shore
Subtitle: the westernesque femme fatale, translation, and vernacular style in modern Japanese literature
By: Indra Levy.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 330
ISBN-13: 9780231137867; 9780231510745
Subjects: Women in literature; Japanese literature -- 1868- -- History and criticism; Japanese literature -- Western influences
Description: "Indra Levy 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."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-312) and index.