AGONCILLO 3

What does the ancient period of Japanese literature mainly deal with?

• Politics and Society

• Nature and Scenery

• War and Warriors

• Mythology and Legends

Who is the great writer in Japan who was active during the Heian period?

• The Chronicles of Japan

• Murasaki Shikibu

• The Tale of Genji

• Ono no Komachi

What kind of stories were particularly prominent in medieval Japanese literature?

• Historical stories

• War stories

• Romantic stories

• Adventure stories

What new genre emerged in early modern Japanese literature?

• haiku

• tanka

• kabuki

• yomihon

During the Meiji era, what new style of writing emerged as a result of Japan's interaction with the West?

• Social novel

• Adventure novel

• Historical novel

• Romance novel

How did World War II affect Japanese literature?

• Received Western influence

• Regained its own style

• Became internationally famous

• Lost popularity

Who is a famous author in modern Japanese literature?

• Haruki Murakami

• Yasunari Kawabata

• Osamu Dazai

• Tanizaki Jun'ichirō