Table of Contents

Part 1: General Introduction by Joshua S. Mostow, General Editor 1. The Columbia Companion to Modern East Asian Literature 2. Modern Literature in East Asia: An Overview Part 2: Japan by Sharalyn Orbaugh, Associate Editor Thematic Essays Authors, Works, Schools Part 3: China by Kirk A. Denton, Associate Editor Thematic Essays Authors, Works, Schools Part 4: Korea by Bruce Fulton, Associate Editor Thematic Essays Authors, Works, Schools

Promotional Information

With more than one hundred articles that show how a host of authors and literary movements have contributed to the general literary development of their respective countries, this companion is an essential starting point for the study of East Asian literatures.

About the Author

Joshua S. Mostow is professor of Asian studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He is a contributor to Inventing the Classics: Modernity, National Identity, and Japanese Literature (Columbia, 2000).Kirk A. Denton, Bruce Fulton, and Sharalyn Orbaugh are associate editors of The Columbia Companion to Modern East Asian Literature.

Reviews

This far-reaching one-volume reference comprises 100-plus articles arranged in sections on Japan, China, and Korea. Each section is thoroughly introduced in thematic essays on the history and major themes of the country's literature. Book News This beautifully designed book arrives at a time when Asian authors like Yasunari Kawabata, Kenzaburo Oe, and Gao Xingjian are receiving worldwide attention... Essential. Choice The extraordinary value ofThe Columbia Companion to Modern East Asian Literature lies in the determination and comprehensiveness of its effort to bring such a solidarity into being... an invaluable reference guide for teaching, an inspiration for new kinds of research, and a daily reminder of the many reasons why we chose to study the literatures of East Asia in the first place. -- Margaret Hillenbrand MCLC Resource Center Publications