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A Rainbow in the Desert: An Anthology of Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Children's Literature
by (Editor: Yukie Ohta) (Illustrator: Keico Watanabe)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: East Gate Book (2000-10)
ISBN: 0765605562
EAN: 9780765605566
Dewey Decimal #: 895.6080928209041
Binding/Media: Paperback - 175 pages
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
SKU: 00-VF60-0FFW
Condition: Very Good
Comments: Trade paperback as pictured, ex-library with usual markings, this is A RAINBOW IN THE DESERT: AN ANTHOLOGY OF EARLY TWENTIETH-CENTURY JAPANESE CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, Yukie Ohta, Translator; introduction by Joan E. Ericson; illustrations by Keico Watanabe. From M.E. Sharpe publishers, an East Gate Book, 2001. Clean and tight except for ex-library markings.
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Product Description
A collection of eleven stories, a play and five poems. The authors featured were all influenced by "Akai Tori" (Red Bird), a Tokyo children's literary magazine and also wrote for adult audiences. The stories are striking in that they differ little in style and content from those written for adults.
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Customer Reviews
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Recommended for students of modern Japanese literature
Rating  (5)
Date: 2001-06-07
Comprised of eleven stories, one play, and five poems written in Japan during the first half of the 20th Century, A Rainbow In The Desert: An Anthology of Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Children's Literature presents a seminal and invaluable contribution to the study of Japanese literature for American students. The stories themselves reflect an essential element of Japanese popular culture, while illustrating the evolving concept of children in early 20th Century Japanese thought including such issues as motherhood, education, and gender as applied to childhood. The contributors represent a full spectrum of Japanese literary talent and their work is very ably translated into English by Yukie Ohta. Also available in hardcover ..., Rainbow In The Desert is an exceptional body of work and highly recommended for students of modern Japanese literature, culture, and history.
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Recommended for students of modern Japanese literature
Rating (5)
Date: 2001-06-07
0 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Comprised of eleven stories, one play, and five poems written in Japan during the first half of the 20th Century, A Rainbow In The Desert: An Anthology of Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Children's Literature presents a seminal and invaluable contribution to the study of Japanese literature for American students. The stories themselves reflect an essential element of Japanese popular culture, while illustrating the evolving concept of children in early 20th Century Japanese thought including such issues as motherhood, education, and gender as applied to childhood. The contributors represent a full spectrum of Japanese literary talent and their work is very ably translated into English by Yukie Ohta. Also available in hardcover ..., Rainbow In The Desert is an exceptional body of work and highly recommended for students of modern Japanese literature, culture, and history.
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