Frog in the Well by Donald Keene
From his impoverished upbringing to his tragic suicide in exile, Watanabe Kazan's life and work reflected a turbulent period in Japan's history. This biography illuminates his life that is emblematic of the cultural crises affecting Japan in the years before revolution.
Keene has produced a fascinating and readable study of a remarkable figure-- Hugh Cortazzi The Japan Times [An] elegant, detailed, and unprecedented account of an important intellectual... Highly recommended. Choice Lively and enjoyable... None who take up this smoothly written, instructive volume will fail to be edified by its portraits. -- Tom Havens American Historical Review
Donald Keene is Shincho Professor of Japanese Literature and University Professor Emeritus at Columbia University. He is the author of more than thirty books, including Emperor of Japan: Meiji and His World and the definitive multivolume history of Japanese literature.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231138260 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231138261 |
| Title | Frog in the Well |
| Author | Donald Keene |
| Series | Asia Perspectives: History Society And Culture |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 2006-06-27 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
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