A GENIUS FOR SELF-RENEWAL THE EARLY LIFE AND LITERATURE OF TAMURA TOSHIKO (1884–1945) (Hard Cover)
| Author: | Mori, Maryellen | |
| Year: | 2024 | |
| Pages: | 598 | |
| ISBN: | 1-4955-1315-7 978-1-4955-1315-2 | |
| Price: | $319.95 + shipping | |
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In this introduction to the early world of Tamura Toshiko, my overview of the author’s life and my interpretive comments on many of her literary works give particular attention to the vital role of sensual pleasure in fostering a woman’s resilience. In Toshiko’s personal and literary microcosms, pleasure is invested with protective and healing properties.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgments
SECTION ONE
STORIES BY TAMURA TOSHIKO
“A Melancholy Fragrance”
“The Lure of Crimson Berries”
“The Snake”
SECTION TWO
AMBIVALENCE AS SURVIVAL MODE
THE DISCOURSE OF RESILIENCE IN TAMURA TOSHIKO’S EARLY LIFE AND WRITINGS
(TRANSLATOR’S COMMENTARY)
Ambivalence as Survival Mode
Tamura Toshiko: New-Age Emblem and Enigma
Situating Toshiko’s Literature in a Critical Context
Ambivalence as Core Principle and Defining Feature
Tamura Toshiko’s Life: A Cauldron of Conflicts
Childhood: Culture amid Chaos
Early Career History: Trials, Errors, and Triumphs
Love and Romance: A Mixed Bag of Tricks
Early Marriage: A Productive Partnership
Final Years: Elation, Disgrace, and Eclipse
Timeless Treasures: Appreciations of Toshiko’s Fiction
“Demon”
“A Woman Writer”
“A Melancholy Fragrance”
“The Lure of Crimson Berries”
“The Snake”
Conclusion: Stress, Survival, Solace
Pressure )
Notes
Persons Referenced
Works Cited
Literature by Tamura Toshiko
Writings by Other Authors
Publications Referenced
SECTION THREE
SUPPLEMENTS
Suggested Readings in English
Index of Names and Works
Subject Index
About the Creator of this Book
Preface
Acknowledgments
SECTION ONE
STORIES BY TAMURA TOSHIKO
“A Melancholy Fragrance”
“The Lure of Crimson Berries”
“The Snake”
SECTION TWO
AMBIVALENCE AS SURVIVAL MODE
THE DISCOURSE OF RESILIENCE IN TAMURA TOSHIKO’S EARLY LIFE AND WRITINGS
(TRANSLATOR’S COMMENTARY)
Ambivalence as Survival Mode
Tamura Toshiko: New-Age Emblem and Enigma
Situating Toshiko’s Literature in a Critical Context
Ambivalence as Core Principle and Defining Feature
Tamura Toshiko’s Life: A Cauldron of Conflicts
Childhood: Culture amid Chaos
Early Career History: Trials, Errors, and Triumphs
Love and Romance: A Mixed Bag of Tricks
Early Marriage: A Productive Partnership
Final Years: Elation, Disgrace, and Eclipse
Timeless Treasures: Appreciations of Toshiko’s Fiction
“Demon”
“A Woman Writer”
“A Melancholy Fragrance”
“The Lure of Crimson Berries”
“The Snake”
Conclusion: Stress, Survival, Solace
Pressure )
Notes
Persons Referenced
Works Cited
Literature by Tamura Toshiko
Writings by Other Authors
Publications Referenced
SECTION THREE
SUPPLEMENTS
Suggested Readings in English
Index of Names and Works
Subject Index
About the Creator of this Book