The New Japanese Novel: Popular Culture and Literary Tradition in the Work of Murakami Haruki and Yoshimoto Banana

by Giorgio Amitrano, Antonino Forte (Editor)

An accessible but scholarly introduction to the work of Murakami Haruki and popular novelist Yoshimoto Banana by Italian scholar Giorgio Amitrano. An excellent addition to any Japanese bibliophile's collection. This book is part of a series by the Italian School of East Asian Studies (ISEAS) research institute, which focuses on the history, culture, literature, and religion of East Asia. Unless otherwise noted, all books are primarily in English, with references in Chinese and Japanese for important terms, concepts and bibliographical sources throughout.

87 pages, Paperback

First published January 26, 1996

About the author

He's a translator from Japanese to Italian and an expert of Japanese literature.