2 Novels by Shimazaki Toson (.ePUB)
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2 Novels by Shimazaki Tōson, William E. Naff (translator)
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Overview: Shimazaki Tōson was a Japanese writer active in Meiji, Taishō and early Shōwa period Japan. Tōson began his career as a poet, but went on to establish himself as the major proponent of naturalism in Japanese literature. His first novel, The Broken Commandment (1906), is regarded as the first Japanese naturalist novel. His later novels (including Before the Dawn, 1935), were all autobiographical in character. Tōson’s fiction highlighted the conflict between old and new values as Japan entered a period of aggressive modernization after the Meiji Restoration. While many Japanese writers superficially adopted Western literary styles without connecting them to a genuine message, Tōson succeeded in using naturalism and everyday, modern language to convey the contradictions and nuances of Japanese experience.
Genre: Fiction > General Fiction/Classics
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