Japanese Women Writers: Twentieth Century Short Fiction - Twentieth Century Short Fiction - Kyoko Iriye Selden - Paperback Bog - Taylor & Francis Inc

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This collection includes translated works by Japanese women writers that deal with the experiences of modern women. The work of these women represents current feminist perception, imagination and thought. "Here are Japanese women in infinite and fascinating variety -- ardent lovers, lonely single women, political activists, betrayed wives, loyal wives, protective mothers, embittered mothers, devoted daughters. ... a new sense of the richness of Japanese women''s experience, a new appreciation for feelings too long submerged". -- The New York Times Book Review