Reading the Kimono in Twentieth-Century Japanese Literature and Film tiff WINNER of the 2022 Rakuten

WINNER of the 2022 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Non-Fiction

Smardz Frost’s impeccable research and vivid description takes the reader through the Civil War

Filled with photographs and stories of stars and filmmakers on set and off

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Reading the Kimono in Twentieth-Century Japanese Literature and Film tiff WINNER of the 2022 RakutenOften considered an exotic garment of traditional Japan, the kimono is in fact a vibrant part of Japanese modernity, playing an integral role in literature and film throughout the twentieth century. Reading the Kimono in Twentieth Century Japanese Literature and Film is the first extended study to offer new ways of interpreting textual and visual narratives through kimono languagewhat these garments communicate within their literary, historical, and