Heterosexualizing the Bishōnen: Ambivalence in Izumi Kyōka's Yōken kibun
2021; Cambridge University Press; Volume: 47; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1353/jjs.2021.0046
ISSN1549-4721
Autores Tópico(s)Narrative Theory and Analysis
ResumoThis article has a twofold trajectory. First, it analyzes how the narration strategies of Izumi Kyōka's Yōken kibun (The tale of the enchanted sword, 1920) enfold a premodern set of anecdotes within a modern narrative framework. As I describe in some detail, this narrative logic results in an oscillation between premodern and modern literary norms. Second, it shows how Kyōka's specific use of the bishōnen (beautiful boy) trope functions semiotically to emphasize that oscillation.
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