Manufacturing Modern Japanese Literature (English, Edward Mack)

Product description Review Select Guide Rating From the Back Cover "Edward Mack pulls the Japanese literary field out of the regressive myth of autonomous art and into the realms of social discourse and material practice. He compels us to reconsider the role of literary production and publishing in constructing concepts of cultural authority, national identity, and empire. "Manufacturing Modern Japanese Literature" is a rich, rewarding work."--Ann Sherif, author of "Japan's Cold War: Media, Literature, and the Law" About the Author Edward Mack is Associate Professor of Japanese at the University of Washington. Read more