Yosano Akiko has long been recognised as one of the most important literary figures of prewar Japan. Her renown derives principally from the passion of her early poetry and from her contributions to 20th-century debates about women. This study shows that facile descriptions of Akiko as a ‘poetess of passion’ or ‘new woman’ no longer suffice.


Format Häftad Omfång 252 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag The University of Michigan Press Utgivningsdatum 2022-11-30 ISBN 9780472039180