Writing the Love of Boys: Origins of Bishonen Culture in Modernist Japanese Literature

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Writing the Love of Boys This page intentionally left blank Writing the Love of Boys Origins of Bishōnen Culture in Modernist Japanese Literature Jeffrey Angles University of Minnesota Press Minneapolis London The University of Minnesota Press gratefully acknowledges financial assistance provided for the publication of this book by the Japan Foundation. Copyright 2011 by the Regents of the University of Minnesota All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Published by the University of Minnesota Press 111 Third Avenue South, Suite 290 Minneapolis, MN 55401-2520 http://www.upress.umn.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Angles, Jeffrey, 1971– Writing the love of boys : origins of Bishōnen culture in modernist Japanese literature / Jeffrey Angles. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 978-0-8166-6969-1 (hc : alk. paper) isbn 978-0-8166-6970-7 (pb : alk. paper) 1. Japanese literature—20th century—History and criticism. 2. Homosexuality in literature. 3. Modernism (Literature)—Japan. I. Title pl721.h59a85 2011 895.6´093526642–dc22 2010032182 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper The University of Minnesota is an equal-opportunity educator and employer. 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...