The shishosetsu is a Japanese form of autobiographical fiction that flourished during the first two decades of this century. Focusing on the works of Chikamatsu Shuko, Shiga Naoya, and Kasai Zenzo, Edward Fowler explores the complex and paradoxical nature of shishosetsu, and discusses its linguistic, literary and cultural contexts.
The Rhetoric of Confession Shishosetsu in Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Fiction
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Awards
- The Lilienthal Prize (junior scholar), Center for Chinese Studies and the Center for Japanese Studies at UC Berkeley