How Long to Read The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature

How Long Does it Take to Read The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature?

It takes the average reader 15 hours and 17 minutes to read The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature by J. Thomas Rimer

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

Description

Featuring choice selections from the core anthologies The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature: From Restoration to Occupation, 1868–1945, and The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature: From 1945 to the Present, this collection offers a concise yet remarkably rich introduction to the fiction, poetry, drama, and essays of Japan's modern encounter with the West. Spanning a period of exceptional invention and transition, this volume is not only a critical companion to courses on Japanese literary and intellectual development but also an essential reference for scholarship on Japanese history, culture, and interactions with the East and West. The first half covers the three major styles of literary expression that informed Japanese writing and performance in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: classical Japanese fiction and drama, Chinese poetry, and Western literary representation and cultural critique. Their juxtaposition brilliantly captures the social, intellectual, and political challenges shaping Japan during this period, particularly the rise of nationalism, the complex interaction between traditional and modern forces, and the encroachment of Western ideas and writing. The second half conveys the changes that have transformed Japan since the end of the Pacific War, such as the heady transition from poverty to prosperity, the friction between conflicting ideologies and political beliefs, and the growing influence of popular culture on the country's artistic and intellectual traditions. Featuring sensitive translations of works by Nagai Kafu, Natsume Soseki, Oe Kenzaburo, Kawabata Yasunari, Mishima Yukio, and many others, this anthology relates an essential portrait of Japan's dynamic modernization.

How long is The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature?

The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature by J. Thomas Rimer is 896 pages long, and a total of 229,376 words.

This makes it 302% the length of the average book. It also has 280% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 20 hours and 53 minutes to read The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature aloud.

What Reading Level is The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature?

The Columbia Anthology of Modern Japanese Literature is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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