by Atsuko Ueda (Editor), Michael K. Bourdaghs (Editor), Richi Sakakibara (Editor)

This collection examines literary criticism in postwar Japan. The contributors analyze the debates that occurred among Japanese intellectuals and highlight the various ideological forces that shaped the country's postwar trajectory.

Author Biography

Atsuko Ueda is associate professor of modern Japanese literature at Princeton University. Michael K. Bourdaghs is Robert S. Ingersoll Professor in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. Richi Sakakibara is professor of modern Japanese literature at Waseda University. Hirokazu Toeda is professor of modern Japanese literature at Waseda University.