Yukio Mishima's Jirō Kikuta Series: The Meta-Fictional Function of “Tabi-no-bohimei”

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Bibliographic Information

Other Title
  • 三島由紀夫〈菊田次郎もの〉論
  • ――「旅の墓碑銘」のメタフィクションの意義――

Abstract

<p>The aim of this article is to examine the meta-fictional function of “Tabi-no-bohimei” (1953), the third episode of the Jirō Kikuta series by Yukio Mishima. The story's meta-fictional plot prompts the readers to critically review the familiar concept of reliable narration and the form of realism itself. Furthermore it also prompts them to put into relative perspective the author's own style that he had been working on since Kamen-no-kokuhaku (1949). In this sense the episode is an important turning point in Mishima's literary career.</p>

Journal

  • Japanese Literature

    Japanese Literature 67 (6), 36-46, 2018-06-10

    Japanese Literature Association

Details 詳細情報について

  • CRID
    1390578141474053632
  • DOI
    10.20620/nihonbungaku.67.6_36
  • ISSN
    24241202
    03869903
  • Text Lang
    ja
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
  • Abstract License Flag
    Disallowed

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