G.G. Rowley

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  1. 1. Yosano Akiko And The Tale Of Genji

    A concise study of how Yosano Akiko engaged with The Tale of Genji, tracing her translations, adaptations and poetic responses while situating them in the cultural and political shifts of early twentieth-century Japan; by combining close readings of Genji passages with biographical context, the work argues that she revitalized classical material for modern readers and deployed Genji to question gender norms, reshape literary taste, and influence national cultural identity.

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