Natsume Sōseki, Botchan (坊っちゃん?) is a novel written by Natsume Sōseki in 1906. It is considered to be one of the most popular novels in Japan, read by most Japanese during their childhood.
In "Botchan" (坊っちゃん)[12], dat hij schreef in 1906, keert Sōseki terug naar zijn leven als leerkracht.
Jonathan Dresner said...
I don't think of the academic novel as a recent development, because the academic novel was among the first wave of modern novels written in Japan at the beginning of the 20th century. Natsume Soseki's Kokoro and Botchan are both centered on the experience of university students and graduates. The former is a tragedy, the latter a comedy, but even Kokoro's commentary on the academic enterprise is wry and detached.
December 23, 2010 at 12:18 PM
The Historical Society: Laughing at Us: Academic Novels
Jonathan Dresner said...
I don't think of the academic novel as a recent development, because the academic novel was among the first wave of modern novels written in Japan at the beginning of the 20th century. Natsume Soseki's Kokoro and Botchan are both centered on the experience of university students and graduates. The former is a tragedy, the latter a comedy, but even Kokoro's commentary on the academic enterprise is wry and detached.
December 23, 2010 at 12:18 PM
The Historical Society: Laughing at Us: Academic Novels
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