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The Poetic Artistry of José WatanabePoetry, Identity and Being “Japanese”

The Poetic Artistry of José Watanabe: Poetry, Identity and Being “Japanese” [This chapter explores popular discourse which associates Watanabe’s meditative style to his Japanese heritage and demonstrates how orientalized perceptions of “Japaneseness” have dominated discussions on the poet’s figure and poetic creations. The analysis also reveals the role Watanabe himself had in propagating stereotypical notions of “Japaneseness” shedding light on how the poet projected a personal identity that appealed to orientalized discourse. In addition, an examination of the prevalence of haiku in discourse related to Watanabe underscores exoticized interpretations of this poetic genre and how these have shaped perceptions of the poet and his works.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

The Poetic Artistry of José WatanabePoetry, Identity and Being “Japanese”

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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
ISBN
978-3-030-81614-8
Pages
1 –37
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-81615-5_1
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[This chapter explores popular discourse which associates Watanabe’s meditative style to his Japanese heritage and demonstrates how orientalized perceptions of “Japaneseness” have dominated discussions on the poet’s figure and poetic creations. The analysis also reveals the role Watanabe himself had in propagating stereotypical notions of “Japaneseness” shedding light on how the poet projected a personal identity that appealed to orientalized discourse. In addition, an examination of the prevalence of haiku in discourse related to Watanabe underscores exoticized interpretations of this poetic genre and how these have shaped perceptions of the poet and his works.]

Published: Sep 12, 2021

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