D. Keene

A superb introduction to modern Japanese fiction as well as a memoir of Keene's love affair with Japanese literature, this volume consists of chapters on: Yasunari Kawabata, Yukio Mishima, Jun'ichiro ...

Translated selections from literary writings of the last 80 years reflects strongly the social, political and cultural Japanese background.

Given the concern today with the role and experiences of ethnic and religious minorities, and their potential for conflict and harmony with 'host communities' and with each other, there is much intere...