Japanese Imperialism in Contemporary English Fiction From Dejima to
This book considers literary images of Japan created by David Mitchell, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Tan Twan Eng to examine the influence of Japanese imperialism and its legacy at a time when culture was appropriated as route to governmentality and violence justi
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Japanese Imperialism in Contemporary English Fiction
Ching-chih Wang
Japanese Imperialism in Contemporary English Fiction From Dejima to Malaya
Ching-chih Wang National Taipei University New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Acknowledgements
Many people have supported me during the course of this study, which is the result of several research projects conducted over the past five years. My utmost gratitude goes to Professor Yucheng Lee for his guidance and knowledge of contemporary English literature. His constant support and his comments on my rough ideas have made this book possible. As a scholar of Contemporary English Literature studying Japanese Imperialism in Taiwan, I am particularly indebted to Mr. Hideyuki Yamamoto, full professor at National Kobe University and president of the AALA (Asian American Literature Association), for his generosity and kindness in hosting me as a visiting scholar at the Graduate School of Humanities in the summer of 2012. I was privileged to have some thought-provoking discussions with him and other prestigious members of the AALA in Japan, particularly the honorable first president of the AALA, Ms. Teruyo Ueki, who is currently professor emeritus at Kobe Women’s University. Research grants from the MOST (Ministry of Science and Technology) in Taiwan enabled me to launch this project, while timely financial support from the USTP (University System of Taipei Joint Research
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