The
Japanese literature is often associated with erotic descriptions and
lyrical notion, sophisticated, mystical style – unique of its time.
Stylish and posh. Well, it is true, mustn't it be forgotten, that
period after period the trends and literary genres changed. So was in
Japan. The literature of the working class was the much profound as
the predecessors.
This
particular genre was directed to the class-oriented proletariat. The
literature was perceived as a tool, a device to "trigger the
revolution on". It was very much indeed loved by the Communist party. The novels were descriptive, imaginative, encouraging for
revolution and ignition for 'disobedience'.
The
categorization of th novels was without its content – I what am
saying is – the revolution was to a leading point itself. It might
be, but not necessarily. However the novels had to follow the motto
of the working class:
"about
the working classes and working-class life; perhaps with the
intention of making propaganda"
The
trend itself emerged in early 1910, it was called Tisho workers
literature. The most distinctive member of all of them was Sukeo
Miyajima and his masterpiece "Miners" (坑夫
).
The
novels concentrated on military regime and Tischo 'democracy'.
Another,
equally profound step was founding the magazine "The Sowers"
(種蒔く人
)
- the paper focused on reforms, both literary scene and society
itself. "The literary Front" (文芸戦線
)
set up by Hatsunosuke
Hirabayashi and Suekichi Aono
was a hit, proletariat class loved it and cherished it. It made an onset for new trends of proletariat literary movements. The pieces of
novels emerged, the most outstanding and original were: "The
Prostitute" (淫売婦)
by Yoshiki Hayama, "A herd of Pigs" (豚群).
Some of the topics and ideas were secretly taken form the USSR, even
though it was strictly forbidden, it was some room for going and seeing.
Bibliography:
- Ian Hayward,Working-Class Fiction: from Chartism to Trainspotting. (London: Northcote House, 1997)
- H. Gustav Klaus,The Socialist Novel in Britain: Towards the Recovery of a Tradition. ( Brighton: Harvester Press, 1982)
- J. A. Cuddon (revised C. E. Preston), The Penguin Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory. (London: Penguin, 1999)
- Soviet literature: problems and people K. Zelinsky, Progress Publishers. Moscow. 1970.
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