Demystifying the Self: Metaphors of Sin and Self-Sacrifice in Miura Ayako’s Early Novels

This essay examines an alternative to dominant postwar notions of subjectivity in the Japanese cultural sphere through an analysis of Miura Ayako’s mid-1960s novels: Hyōten (Freezing Point, 1964), Hitsujigaoka (Hill of Sheep, 1965), and Shiokari tōge (Shiokari Pass, 1966). It argues that Miura’s de...

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Main Author: Ryota Sakurai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh 2025-04-01
Series:Japanese Language and Literature
Online Access:http://jll.pitt.edu/ojs/JLL/article/view/303
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