Literatures, Cultures, and the Environment: An Ecocritical Journey around the Hearth of Modernity

Yuki, Masami

Translated from Japanese, this study exposes English-language scholars to the complexities of the relationship between food, culture, the environment, and literature in Japan. Yuki explores the systems of value surrounding food as expressed in four popular Japanese female writers: Ishimure Michiko, Taguchi Randy, Morisaki Kazue, and Nashiki Kaho.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-06-04

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781137497789

DOI: 10.1057/9781137477231

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 191