Symbolization of Shonan's Woman: Yagi Yoshinori's "Woman" Research
Woman is a novel by Yoshinori Yagi published in Shincho in May 1956, has been overlooked in the field of literary research. Written from third-person perspective and set in Singapore during WWII, Woman tells the story of Sugi, a Japanese reporter, recollecting to A-Ing his experiences as a wartime c...
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| description | Woman is a novel by Yoshinori Yagi published in Shincho in May 1956, has been overlooked in the field of literary research. Written from third-person perspective and set in Singapore during WWII, Woman tells the story of Sugi, a Japanese reporter, recollecting to A-Ing his experiences as a wartime correspondent. A-Ing is a Chinese woman who migrated to Singapore during the war as a so-called new immigrant. The purposes of this study are twofold. First, I aim to explore how representations of a vibrant Singaporean woman supporting a lethargic man are formed in the novel. Second, I investigate whether this characterization goes beyond the individual case to form a symbolization of women in Singapore during WWII. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a6ba2ff49cf545b099d1e8e4701c90062022-12-21T20:29:01ZengThe Global Institute for Japanese Studies, Korea UniversityGwagyeong Ilboneo Munhak Yeongu2383-52222635-48292018-12-017314310.22628/bcjjl.2018.7.1.31Symbolization of Shonan's Woman: Yagi Yoshinori's "Woman" ResearchUen-Ia JUAN0Associate Professor, Toho University Japanese LiteratureWoman is a novel by Yoshinori Yagi published in Shincho in May 1956, has been overlooked in the field of literary research. Written from third-person perspective and set in Singapore during WWII, Woman tells the story of Sugi, a Japanese reporter, recollecting to A-Ing his experiences as a wartime correspondent. A-Ing is a Chinese woman who migrated to Singapore during the war as a so-called new immigrant. The purposes of this study are twofold. First, I aim to explore how representations of a vibrant Singaporean woman supporting a lethargic man are formed in the novel. Second, I investigate whether this characterization goes beyond the individual case to form a symbolization of women in Singapore during WWII.https://www.bcjjl.org/upload/pdf/bcjjlls-7-1-31.pdfYoshinori YagiShonanJapanese Military Administration DepartmentWartime in Singapore |
| spellingShingle | Uen-Ia JUAN Symbolization of Shonan's Woman: Yagi Yoshinori's "Woman" Research Gwagyeong Ilboneo Munhak Yeongu Yoshinori Yagi Shonan Japanese Military Administration Department Wartime in Singapore |
| title | Symbolization of Shonan's Woman: Yagi Yoshinori's "Woman" Research |
| title_full | Symbolization of Shonan's Woman: Yagi Yoshinori's "Woman" Research |
| title_fullStr | Symbolization of Shonan's Woman: Yagi Yoshinori's "Woman" Research |
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| title_short | Symbolization of Shonan's Woman: Yagi Yoshinori's "Woman" Research |
| title_sort | symbolization of shonan s woman yagi yoshinori s woman research |
| topic | Yoshinori Yagi Shonan Japanese Military Administration Department Wartime in Singapore |
| url | https://www.bcjjl.org/upload/pdf/bcjjlls-7-1-31.pdf |
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