Musashino in Tuscany: Japanese Overseas Travel Literature 1860-1912

Musashino in Tuscany: Japanese Overseas Travel Literature 1860-1912 image
ISBN-10:

1929280297

ISBN-13:

9781929280292

Author(s): Susanna Fessler
Edition: Illustrated
Released: Dec 14, 2004
Format: Hardcover, 310 pages
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Description:

Shows that overseas Meiji-period travel writers struck out to create a dynamic type of travel literature, one that had a solid foundation in traditional Japanese kikobungaku, yet also displayed influence from the West. This book examines the poetic imagery and allusion in these travelogues.











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