Literature After Fukushima: From Marginalized Voices to Nuclear Futurity

Literature after Fukushima explores how aesthetic representation contributes to a critical understanding of the 3.11 triple disaster, reshaping discourse in trauma studies, eco-criticism, regional identity, food safety, and civil society. It is the first English-language book to analyze a wide range of representative post-3.11 literature and its social ramifications, offering new perspectives through literary analysis.

Format: Hardback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 28 March 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Literature after Fukushima delves into the profound impact of aesthetic representation on our understanding of the 3.11 triple disaster, encompassing the devastating Great East Japan earthquake, the ensuing tsunami, and the multiple meltdowns at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. By examining a selection of pivotal works within the growing body of 3.11 literature, this book explores how the disaster, both in its immediate aftermath and its ongoing repercussions, reshaped discourse across diverse fields such as trauma studies, eco-criticism, regional identity, food safety, civil society, and beyond. Each chapter delves into these shifting perspectives, tracing the transformation of Japanese identity in the wake of the triple disaster. The cultural productions examined offer a window into the public imagination and shed light on how disasters can fundamentally redefine our individual and collective perceptions of history and the present moment.

As the first English-language book to offer a comprehensive analysis of a diverse range of representative post-3.11 literature, Literature after Fukushima contributes to a deeper understanding of the social climate in Japan following the disaster. Through literary analysis, it presents fresh perspectives that enrich our understanding of the post-disaster landscape, making it of interest to scholars and students specializing in Japanese and Asian Studies, Literary Studies, Environmental Humanities, Cultural and Transcultural Studies.

Weight: 466g
Dimension: 240 x 163 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032258577