Meiji literature
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Meiji literature refers to the body of Japanese writing produced during the Meiji era (1868–1912), marked by rapid modernization, Western influence, and the emergence of the modern Japanese novel.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese literature period
ⓘ
cultural movement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
I-novel tradition (as precursor)
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Meiji Restoration reforms NERFINISHED ⓘ formation of literary societies ⓘ modernization of Japanese language ⓘ rise of mass print culture ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1912 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Taishō literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
Edo-period literature
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late Tokugawa literature ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
haiku ⓘ literary criticism ⓘ novel ⓘ shintaishi (new-style poetry) ⓘ short story ⓘ tanka ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Meiji drama
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Meiji essays NERFINISHED ⓘ Meiji literary criticism ⓘ Meiji novels ⓘ Meiji poetry ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese literary criticism
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Taishō literature ⓘ modern Japanese fiction ⓘ modern Japanese poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American literature
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Chinese classical literature ⓘ European literature ⓘ Meiji Restoration NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian literature ⓘ industrialization in Japan ⓘ modern education system in Japan ⓘ press freedom and newspaper culture ⓘ rangaku (Dutch learning) ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainCharacteristic |
Western influence
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emergence of the modern Japanese novel ⓘ experimentation with new literary styles ⓘ individualism ⓘ naturalism ⓘ rapid modernization ⓘ realism ⓘ social criticism ⓘ use of genbun itchi (unification of spoken and written language) ⓘ |
| medium |
books
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literary magazines ⓘ newspapers ⓘ |
| notableAuthor |
Futabatei Shimei
NERFINISHED
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Higuchi Ichiyō NERFINISHED ⓘ Ichiyō Higuchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kunikida Doppo NERFINISHED ⓘ Kōda Rohan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mori Ōgai NERFINISHED ⓘ Natsume Sōseki NERFINISHED ⓘ Ozaki Kōyō NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazaki Tōson NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokutomi Roka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsubouchi Shōyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Botchan
NERFINISHED
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Gan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kokoro NERFINISHED ⓘ Maihime NERFINISHED ⓘ Musashino NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanshirō NERFINISHED ⓘ The Broken Commandment NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukigumo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Meiji era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1868 ⓘ |
| theme |
Westernization
ⓘ
conflict between tradition and modernity ⓘ education and intellectual life ⓘ family and gender roles ⓘ national identity ⓘ social inequality ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
kana
ⓘ
kanji ⓘ rōmaji ⓘ |
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