ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The earliest extant large-scale works compiled in Japan are the historical chronicles Kojiki (712) and Nihon Shoki (720).

Detailed explanation-2: -The oldest surviving works are two historical records, the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, which were completed in the early 8th century. In the 11th century, during the peak of the Heian Period, the world’s first novel, The Tale of Genji, was written in Japan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Japanese Classical Literature (8th Century – 12th Century) The Tale of Genji (early 11th century) by Murasaki Shikibu is considered the greatest fiction masterpiece from this period. Other important works of this period include the Kokin Wakashu (905, waka anthology) and The Pillow Book (990’s).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Kojiki, the most ancient written text in Japan that has reached us, dates back to 712. Those “Records of Ancient Matters” are a collection of myths about the origins of the archipelago islands and kami (the gods). Along with the Nihon Shoki (720), the Kojiki has inspired most of Shinto beliefs and rites.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu. I Am a Cat by Natsume Soseki. The Woman in the Purple Skirt by Natsuko Imamura. The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida. Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata. The Silent Cry by Kenzaburo Oe. Kokoro by Natsume Soseki. Rashomon by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. More items •05-Apr-2022