"Woman Critiqued will make us wonder why we thought we could grasp modern Japanese literature without concerted att
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Table of contents :
Contents
Preface
A Century Of Reading Women’S Writing In Japan. An Introduction
Chapter 1: The Feminine Critique: ‘‘Womanliness’’ And Thewomanwriter
Chapter 2: The Essentialwomanwriter
Chapter 3: The Narcissisticwomanwriter
Chapter 4: The Resistingwomanwriter
Chapter 5:Womenwriters And Alternative Critiques
Chapter 6:Women Critiquing Men:Watching The Ripples On The Pond
Glossary Of Names And Terms
Bibliography
Recommended Further Reading
About The Contributors
Index