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Access Type

Open Access

Document Type

thesis

Degree Program

Japanese

Degree Type

Master of Arts (M.A.)

Year Degree Awarded

2005

Month Degree Awarded

September

Abstract

In this thesis Iw ill examine the illustrated fiction gesaku of the Edo period (1600-1868), focusing on Shikitei Sanba (1776-1882) as a gesaku writer and translate one of his gesaku works, Nenashigusa yume monogatari, which was published in 1809. Nenushigusa yume monegaiari has been categorized as gôkan, which is a genre of gesaku literature.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7275/25756216

First Advisor

Amanda C. Seaman

Second Advisor

Doris G. Bargen

Third Advisor

Stephen M. Forrest

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