Mother Of Dreams: Portrayals Of Women In Modern Japanese Fiction - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 4770029764 ISBN 13: 9784770029768

Verlag: Kodansha International Ltd, 2004

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"Maiden, wife, mistress, mother, working woman: the 19 stories by 16 authors, both male and female, in this appealing anthology reflect these traditional women's roles while showing what radical changes have taken place within them, especially since WW II." "Strong emotion ... powerful women" --The New York Times Book Review A new collection of short stories by Japan's best writers, including novelist Kawabata Yasunari, Ariyoshi Sawako, and Abe Kobo, on women--"women who have a dignity ... but pay the price for it." --The New York Times Book Review "Maiden, wife, mistress, mother, working woman: the nineteen stories by sixteen authors, male and female, in this appealing anthology reflect these women's roles while showing what radical changes have taken place within them." --Publishers Weekly "An intriguing look at a rapidly evolving society through the eyes of some of its finest literary observers." --Los Angeles Times Book Review "A disturbing mixture of insights." --Los Angeles Times "Strong emotion ... powerful women" -The New York Times Book Review A new collection of short stories by Japan's best writers, including Novelist Kawabata Yasunari, Ariyoshi Sawako, and Abe Kobo, on women-"women who have a dignity ... but pay the price for it." -The New York Times Book Review "Maiden, wife, mistress, mother, working woman: the nineteen stories by sixteen authors, male and female, in this appealing anthology reflect these women's roles while showing what radical changes have taken place within them." -Publishers Weekly "An intriguing look at a rapidly evolving society through the eyes of some of its finest literary observers." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "A disturbing mixture of insights." -Los Angeles Times "Strong emotion ... powerful women" -The New York Times Book Review A new collection of short stories by Japan's best writers, including Novelist Kawabata Yasunari, Ariyoshi Sawako, and Abe Kobo, on women-"women who have a dignity ... but pay the price for it." -The New York Times Book Review "Maiden, wife, mistress, mother, working woman: the nineteen stories by sixteen authors, male and female, in this appealing anthology reflect these women's roles while showing what radical changes have taken place within them." -Publishers Weekly "An intriguing look at a rapidly evolving society through the eyes of some of its finest literary observers." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "A disturbing mixture of insights." -Los Angeles Times "Strong emotion ... powerful women" -The New York Times Book Review A new collection of short stories by Japan's best writers, including Novelist Kawabata Yasunari, Ariyoshi Sawako, and Abe Kobo, on women-"women who have a dignity ... but pay the price for it." -The New York Times Book Review "Maiden, wife, mistress, mother, working woman: the nineteen stories by sixteen authors, male and female, in this appealing anthology reflect these women's roles while showing what radical changes have taken place within them." -Publishers Weekly "An intriguing look at a rapidly evolving society through the eyes of some of its finest literary observers." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "A disturbing mixture of insights." -Los Angeles Times "Strong emotion ... powerful women" -The New York Times Book Review A new collection of short stories by Japan's best writers, including Novelist Kawabata Yasunari, Ariyoshi Sawako, and Abe Kobo, on women-"women who have a dignity ... but pay the price for it." -The New York Times Book Review "Maiden, wife, mistress, mother, working woman: the nineteen stories by sixteen authors, male and female, in this appealing anthology reflect these women's roles while showing what radical changes have taken place within them." -Publishers Weekly "An intriguing look at a rapidly evolving society through the eyes of some of its finest literary observers." -Los Angeles Times Book Review "A disturbing mixture of insights." -Los Angeles Times

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To Lafcadio Hearn at the turn of the twentieth century, Japan's most priceless objets d'art were not the delicate masterpieces of its fine arts but its women. Today, the women of Japan are viewed with a mixture of old stereotypes and new misconceptions. The Mother of Dreams is an anthology of modern Japanese fiction portraying Japanese women, arranged according to five categories: the maiden, the mistress, the wife, the mother, and the working woman. These short stories span a period that has seen great changes in the status of Japanese women. There has also

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• Verlag: Kodansha International Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• ISBN 10: 4770029764
• ISBN 13: 9784770029768
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288
• Herausgeber: Ueda Makoto