Empire of Texts in Motion (Harvard-Yenching Institute Monograph Series)

by Karen Laura Thornber (Author)

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  By the turn of the twentieth century, Japan's military and economic successes made it the dominant power in East Asia. This book explores how colonial and semicolonial writers discussed, adapted, translated, and recast thousands of Japanese creative works, both affirming and challenging Japan's cultural authority.