Trapped in the Leprosaria: The Ghettoization of the ‘Leper Author’ Hōjō Tamio
Date of Award
Summer 8-2014
Degree Name
Master of Arts (AM/MA)
Degree Type
Thesis
Abstract
An analysis of leprosy as a disease, its history in Japan and around the world, and how the discourse surrounding disease can be applied to literature, with a particular look at short stories from the 'leper' author Hōjō Tamio.
Language
English (en)
Chair and Committee
Jamie Newhard
Committee Members
Marvin Marcus, Akira Shimizu
Recommended Citation
Hare, Walter, "Trapped in the Leprosaria: The Ghettoization of the ‘Leper Author’ Hōjō Tamio" (2014). Arts & Sciences Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 12.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/art_sci_etds/12
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Permanent URL: https://doi.org/10.7936/K7JW8BT3