Abstract

What to read, how to read――.
Masterpieces of modern Japanese literature are the archetypes of modern people.
A first-class guide to reading and understanding 50 masterpieces in an attractive way!
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Modern Japanese literature is only a little over 100 years old.
Through this book, the anguish of those involved,
I would appreciate it if you could feel the youthful anguish.
(From "Introduction")

(from table of contents)
[Chapter 1] Dawn of modern Japanese literature
Ichiyo Higuchi /Ogai Mori /Koyo Ozaki /Toukoku Kitamura /Shimei Futabatei /Shoyo Tsubouchi
[Chapter 2] Birth of "literature" in Japan
Doppo Kunikida /Shiki Masaoka /Chomin Nakae /Toson Shimazaki /Soseki Natsume /Akiko Yosano
[Chapter 3] Pioneers, anguish of each
Takuboku Ishikawa /Katai Tayama /Bokusui Wakayama /Shusui Kotoku /Kyoka Izumi /Hakushu Kitahara
[Chapter 4] Mature Taisho Literature
Ryunosuke Akutagawa /Naoya Shiga /Yasunari Kawabata /Junichiro Tanizaki /Takeo Arishima /Sakutaro Hagiwara /Kunio Kishida
[Chapter 5] Writers Facing War
Takiji Kobayashi /Kenji Miyazawa /Tatsuo Hori /Kotaro Takamura /Ranpo Edogawa /Masuji Ibuse /Fumiko Hayashi /Ashihei Hino /Kafu Nagai /Atsushi Nakajima /Mitsuharu Kaneko　
[Chapter 6] Blossoming post-war literature
Osamu Dazai /Ango Sakaguchi /Sakunosuke Oda /Shohei Ooka /Kazuo Dan /Kazumi Takahashi /Kobo Abe /Yukio Mishima
[Chapter 7] Literature continues
Ken Kaiko /Morio Kita /Ryotaro Shiba /Hisashi Inoue /Michiko Ishimure /Minoru Betsuyaku

Author’s Information

Playwright / Osaka University Professor
Born in 1962. Head of Seinendan Theater Company. Kishida Kunio Drama Award for "Tokyo Notes" and Tsuruya Namboku Drama Award for "The Rise and Decline of Japanese Literature". He is the author of many books such as "Introduction to Theater".