Memoirs of the orient
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Allison, A
Published in: Journal of Japanese Studies
January 1, 2001
Arthur Golden's Memoirs of a Geisha - the fictionalized memoirs of a geisha set in the Gion district of Kyoto between the 1930s and 1950s - became a bestseller in the United States immediately following publication in 1997. This essay examines two issues: what accounts for the mass popularity of Memoirs in the United States, and is either the text or the interest (in Japan/ geisha) it spurs orientalist? Commonly enjoyed by fans as a "trip to an exotic land" that is also "authentic" in its (re)presentation of Japan, the book is widely read as a fantasy, the essay argues, that engages readers in a world that is enticingly other. © 2001 Society for Japanese Studies.
Duke Scholars
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Journal of Japanese Studies
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0095-6848
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Volume
27
Issue
2
Start / End Page
381 / 397
Related Subject Headings
- Cultural Studies
- 4705 Literary studies
- 4303 Historical studies
- 2103 Historical Studies
- 1699 Other Studies in Human Society
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Allison, A. (2001). Memoirs of the orient. Journal of Japanese Studies, 27(2), 381–397. https://doi.org/10.2307/3591971
Allison, A. “Memoirs of the orient.” Journal of Japanese Studies 27, no. 2 (January 1, 2001): 381–97. https://doi.org/10.2307/3591971.
Allison A. Memoirs of the orient. Journal of Japanese Studies. 2001 Jan 1;27(2):381–97.
Allison, A. “Memoirs of the orient.” Journal of Japanese Studies, vol. 27, no. 2, Jan. 2001, pp. 381–97. Scopus, doi:10.2307/3591971.
Allison A. Memoirs of the orient. Journal of Japanese Studies. 2001 Jan 1;27(2):381–397.
Published In
Journal of Japanese Studies
DOI
ISSN
0095-6848
Publication Date
January 1, 2001
Volume
27
Issue
2
Start / End Page
381 / 397
Related Subject Headings
- Cultural Studies
- 4705 Literary studies
- 4303 Historical studies
- 2103 Historical Studies
- 1699 Other Studies in Human Society