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This book explores one of the crucial themes in postwar Japanese fiction. Through an examination of the work of a number of prominent twentieth century Japanese writers, the book analyses the meaning of the body in postwar Japanese discourse, the gender constructions of the imagery of the body and the implications for our understanding of individual and national identity. This book will be of interest to all students of modern Japanese literature.

Human body in literature. --- Japanese fiction --- Body, Human, in literature --- Human figure in literature --- History and criticism.

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Literary Mischief brings renewed focus to the work of Sakaguchi Ango one of the most creative and stimulating thinkers of postwar Japan. The essays and translations included get at the heart of the most volatile issues of culture, ideology, and philosophy of postwar Japan.

War and literature. --- Literature and war --- Literature --- Sakaguchi, Ango, --- Sakaguchi, Heigo, --- 坂口安吾, --- 坂口炳吾, --- Criticism and interpretation.