The First Generation of Postwar Writers is a classification in

Modern Japanese literature Modern may refer to: History *Modern history ** Early Modern period ** Late Modern period *** 18th century *** 19th century *** 20th century ** Contemporary history * Moderns, a faction of Freemasonry that existed in the 18th century Philosophy ...

used to group writers who appeared on the

postwar In Western usage, the phrase post-war era (or postwar era) usually refers to the time since the end of World War II. More broadly, a post-war period (or postwar period) is the interval immediately following the end of a war. A post-war period ...

literary scene between 1946 and 1947.

List of First Generation writers

Haniya Yutaka was a noted Japanese writer and critic. Biography Haniya was born in Taiwan, then a Japanese colony, to a samurai family named Hannya after the ''Hannya Shingyo'' ( Heart Sutra). He had a sickly childhood and suffered from tuberculosis in h ...

(埴谷雄高) *

Nakamura Shin'ichirō Nakamura may refer to: Places *Nakamura, Kōchi, a former city in Kōchi Prefecture, Japan *Nakamura-ku, Nagoya, a ward in Nagoya city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan People *Nakamura (surname), a list of people with the surname Other uses *Nakamura s ...

(中村真一郎) *

Noma Hiroshi was a Japanese poet, novelist and essayist. According to literary scholar Doug Slaymaker, Noma is widely credited with having discovered or invented the style of writing called by the term "postwar literature" (''sengo bungaku'') in Japan. Ear ...

(野間宏) *

Shiina Rinzō Shiina or Shīna (written: 椎名) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese figure skater *, Japanese model and actress *, Japanese politician *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, Japan ...

(椎名麟三) *

Takeda Taijun was a Japanese novelist active as one of the first post-war generation writers, and a noted influencer on Chinese literature. His Dharma name was (恭蓮社謙誉上人泰淳和尚). Biography Takeda was the second son of a Buddhist priest of ...

(武田泰淳) *

Umezaki Haruo was a Japanese writer of short stories and novels. Biography Born in Fukuoka, Kyushu, Umezaki studied at the 5th High School of Kumamoto University, later at the Tokyo Imperial University where he majored in Japanese literature. He then work ...

(梅崎春生)

Background of the Post-War Literature in Japan

During the beginning of the post-war period in Japan, the revolution of post-war literature in Japan became modern democratic a
"Democracy", "Freedom", "class", and "individual"
However, the influence of the emperor system made the revolution of post-war literature of Japan become contra-democratic. Therefore, the post-war literature in Japan had transferred to the management under the imperial institution of Japan.

Characteristics and Significance of the Post-War Literature

During the period post-war in Japan, trama was one of the representations as characteristics in literature and movie. During the literature in post-war Japan, the narration usually would be considered as the view of th
"victim"
in the war between Japan and other countries. Meanwhile, the reason for creating the characteristics of trauma and victim was the expectation to separate the past and present in Japanese military history. Besides the characteristics of trauma and victim. The influence of the post-war literature in Japan can be demonstrated a
"Body", "Individual", and "National Identity"
The body and the individual identity in post-war Japanese literature could be generally described a
"Nikutai"(肉体) and "Kokutai"(国体)
The representation of "Nikutai" could be demonstrated as the physical body and the non-physical (spiritual) body in the literature of Japan. The representation of "Kokutai" could be represented as a social-related text about the national identity as the country of Japan. The influence of the body on the post-war literature by the writers demonstrated the reflection of the individual and the national identity, which led the content of the post-war literature from the individual prospect to the consideration of the whole nation in Japan.

References

Japanese literature 20th-century Japanese literature J. Victor Koschmann(1996)
Revolution and subjectivity in postwar Japan.
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List of First Generation writers

Background of the Post-War Literature in Japan

Characteristics and Significance of the Post-War Literature

See also

References