The Rhetoric of Confession - <i>Shishosetsu</i> in Early Twentieth-Century Japanese Fiction (Paperback)

The "shishosetsu" is a Japanese form of autobiographical fiction that flourished during the first two decades of this century. Focusing on the works of Chikamatsu Shuko, Shiga Naoya, and Kasai Zenzo, Edward Fowler explores the complex and paradoxical nature of "shishosetsu," and discusses its linguistic, literary and cultural contexts.