Woman and the Body in Modern Japanese Poetry

The article focuses on the three contemporary Japanese poets Yosano Akiko, Sagawa Chika and Ito Hiromi as examples of women who break away from the conventions of "women's poetry" and subvert the image of femininity which has been traditionally portrayed in poems written by Japanese w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Ellis, Toshiko
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2010
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:85398
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/85398
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Japanese poetry
"Women's poetry"
Subversion
Yosano Akiko
Sagawa Chika
Ito Hiromi
Female body
Sexuality
Desire
Descripción
Sumario:The article focuses on the three contemporary Japanese poets Yosano Akiko, Sagawa Chika and Ito Hiromi as examples of women who break away from the conventions of "women's poetry" and subvert the image of femininity which has been traditionally portrayed in poems written by Japanese women, at the same time that they preserve in their works themes related to the female sex. Taking as connecting point the female body and the way it is positioned in relation to the outside world, the article analyzes how Yosano, Sagawa and Ito -each in her own subversive way- use different languages to explore the female body itself, as well as themes such as female sexuality, love, motherhood and death.