Abstract:The concept of alterity or 'otherness' is discussed in the context of common understanding about Japan through an analysis of three literary works, namely Oliver Statler's book 'Japanese Inn' (1961), ...The concept of alterity or 'otherness' is discussed in the context of common understanding about Japan through an analysis of three literary works, namely Oliver Statler's book 'Japanese Inn' (1961), Matsuo Basho's 'The Narrow Road to the Deep North' and Lesley Downer's 'On the Narrow Road: A Journey into a Lost Japan'. The manner in which these travel books highlight the simultaneous attraction and aversion of the Japanese to external forces are discussed, also proposing four working hypotheses on alterity.Read More
Publication Year: 1990
Publication Date: 1990-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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