How Long to Read The Awakening of Modern Japanese Fiction

How Long Does it Take to Read The Awakening of Modern Japanese Fiction?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 55 minutes to read The Awakening of Modern Japanese Fiction by Michihiro Ama

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Awakening of Modern Japanese Fiction is the first book to treat the literary practices of certain major modern Japanese writers as Buddhist practices, and to read their work as Buddhist literature. Its distinctive contribution is its focus on modern literature and, importantly, modern Buddhism, which Michihiro Ama presents both as existing in continuity with the historical Buddhist tradition and as having unique features of its own. Ama corrects the dominant perception in which the Christian practice of confession has been accepted as the primary informing source of modern Japanese prose literature, arguing instead that the practice has always been a part of Shin Buddhist culture. Focusing on personal fiction, this volume explores the works of literary figures and Buddhist priests who, challenged by the modern development of Japan, turned to Buddhism in a variety of ways and used literature as a vehicle for transforming their sense of selfhood. Writers discussed include Natsume Sōseki, Tayama Katai, Shiga Naoya, Kiyozawa Manshi, and Akegarasu Haya. By bringing Buddhism out of the shadows of early twentieth-century Japanese literature and elucidating its presence in both individual authors' lives and the genre of autobiographical fiction, The Awakening of Modern Japanese Fiction demonstrates a more nuanced understanding of the role of Buddhism in the development of Japanese modernity.

How long is The Awakening of Modern Japanese Fiction?

The Awakening of Modern Japanese Fiction by Michihiro Ama is 412 pages long, and a total of 103,824 words.

This makes it 139% the length of the average book. It also has 127% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Awakening of Modern Japanese Fiction Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 27 minutes to read The Awakening of Modern Japanese Fiction aloud.

What Reading Level is The Awakening of Modern Japanese Fiction?

The Awakening of Modern Japanese Fiction is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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