The I-Novel: A Type of Modern Japanese Fiction

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This is an extensive paper detailing the development of the self in Japanese literature in the form of the I-novel. Attention is paid to history and background as well as examples of the I-novel genre.

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"The I-novel, shishsetsu or watakushi shsetsuI is a type of modern Japanese fiction that relies on "self-directed" narration, usually with the author as the central character. It is best described as autobiographical or personal fiction. The narration may be in first or third person and is typically devoid of such structural elements as plot, characterization, and dramatic tension. Although loosely described as "novels," shishsetsu may range in length from brief stories to massive works of 500 pages or more."

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