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This novel, again comically narrated, also adopts a war-related topic, this time the feud between an Australian and a Japanese,starting from the time of the occupation of Japan. using a form of slapstick comedy, the author allows his Japanese protagonist Hirose to reflect on the war and its aftermath. Hirose was an interpreter, a go-between for those in control and their subordinates both during and after the war-for Japan in the prisoner-of-war camp, and for the Allied Forces during the occupation of Japan and the Korean War.' Megumi Kato, 'Representations of Japan and Japanese People in Australian literature' PHD, (2005): 270.
Notes
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Author's note: All events in this book take place between October 1st and October 10th. The story begins and ends by Nhill, a small town in the State of Victoria, Australia.
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'Originally published in Japanese translation' Source: Back cover.
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English language translation of the title: General Yamashita's Treasure.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also braille. Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Australian Literary Images of Japan: A Japanese Perspetive
1996
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Crossing Cultures : Essays on Literature and Culture of the Asia-Pacific 1996; (p. 195-203) -
Teriyaki Thriller
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 137 1994; (p. 49)
— Review of Yamashita Shogun no takara 1986 single work novel -
World of Outsiders, from the Inside
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 23-24 April 1994; (p. rev 4)
— Review of Yamashita Shogun no takara 1986 single work novel ; Aphrodite and the Others 1994 single work biography -
Theories and Thrills
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 19 February 1994; (p. wkd 7)
— Review of Yamashita Shogun no takara 1986 single work novel -
Cross-Cultural Thriller Teases and Provokes
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 29 January 1994; (p. C11)
— Review of Yamashita Shogun no takara 1986 single work novel
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Cross-Cultural Thriller Teases and Provokes
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 29 January 1994; (p. C11)
— Review of Yamashita Shogun no takara 1986 single work novel -
Theories and Thrills
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 19 February 1994; (p. wkd 7)
— Review of Yamashita Shogun no takara 1986 single work novel -
World of Outsiders, from the Inside
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 23-24 April 1994; (p. rev 4)
— Review of Yamashita Shogun no takara 1986 single work novel ; Aphrodite and the Others 1994 single work biography -
Teriyaki Thriller
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Overland , Summer no. 137 1994; (p. 49)
— Review of Yamashita Shogun no takara 1986 single work novel -
Australian Literary Images of Japan: A Japanese Perspetive
1996
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Crossing Cultures : Essays on Literature and Culture of the Asia-Pacific 1996; (p. 195-203)
Last amended 8 May 2020 11:58:54
Settings:
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Manila,
cPhilippines,cSoutheast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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cJapan,cEast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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cAustralia,c
- Nhill, Nhill - Dimboola - Albacutya area, North West Victoria, Victoria,
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