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CROSSING THE BORDERS TO MODERNITY KARTONIERT (TB)

The Meiji period (1868-1912) was a time of great political  economic  and social changes.
Japan's new government transformed the former feudalistic state into a modern nation that would
soon catch up with the Western world. However  this process of modernization also brought
fundamental changes for the individual and affected virtually all aspects of everyday life. For
those who questioned the benefits of Japan's rapid transformation  the Meiji period was a time
in which they had to cross borders - borders between different cultures and epochs  and borders
within society itself. Since the fractions and challenges caused by these processes of
border-crossing are encapsulated in the fictional texts of that period  a thorough re-reading
of Meiji literature can become a powerful means with which to reconstruct both hegemonic and
alternative discourses of life during the Meiji period. This volume aims to analyze how a
representative selection of Meiji authors positioned themselves in their writings  in terms of
these fundamental changes. The contributors to this book seek to illustrate the numerous
strategies of characterization and character constellation employed by these authors. The
papers of this volume will not only deal with the fictional portrayal of the crossing of
borders  but also with the fictional description of those who cross borders  those who are
caught between tradition and modernity  between East and West and between different social
groups. Crossing the borders to modernity offered both an opportunity and a challenge for
literary characters as well as contemporary authors and readers  to find their place in Meiji
society.

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