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The Waiting Years (Japan's Women Writers)

Name: The Waiting Years (Japan's Women Writers)
ISBN: 0099589451

1957

4 Q&A

1957

4 Q&A

In MemoriamFumiko Enchi has passed away and will not respond to questions. Their legacy lives on through their works and community discussions.

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How did the author decide to depict the inner lives of women trapped by tradition?

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Did anyone else feel the pacing was slow in parts, but intentionally so to reflect the characters' stagnation?

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What inspired the setting of 19th-century Japan and the societal norms depicted?

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In MemoriamFumiko Enchi has passed away and will not respond to questions. Their legacy lives on through their works and community discussions.

Reader discussion is open now. This is a community discussion.

How did the author decide to depict the inner lives of women trapped by tradition?

Around the Web·last month

Did anyone else feel the pacing was slow in parts, but intentionally so to reflect the characters' stagnation?

Around the Web·last month

What inspired the setting of 19th-century Japan and the societal norms depicted?

Around the Web·last month