Vita Sexualis Explained
is an erotic novel published in 1909 by Mori Ōgai in the 7th issue of the literary journal Subaru.[1] [2] The protagonist of the novel, Shizuka Kanei, is understood to be a semi-fictionalized autobiographical representation of Mori Ōgai.[3]
Censorship
Three weeks after its publication, Vita Sexualis was promptly banned from circulation by the Japanese Government due to its content. The story was deemed to be "dangerous to public morals", making the issue of Subaru where it appeared completely out of print.[4]
About
Original and audacious, Vita Sexualis uses a bedrock figure's scientific and political innovations to open new insights into the history of sexual science, legal systems, and Western amatory codes.
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Notes and References
- Literary Techniques and Themes in Vita Sexualis. Monumenta Nipponica. 35. 2. 223–239. Nakai. Yoshiyuki. 2384339. 1980. 10.2307/2384339.
- Web site: Parody and Pathology in Mori Ogai's 'Vita Sexualis' . University of California Press . Berkeley . March 7, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070609144840/http://ieas.berkeley.edu/events/2002.03.08.html . June 9, 2007 .
- Web site: McLelland. Mark. Bishōnen. 2020-06-07. Japanese Media and Popular Culture: An Open-Access Digital Initiative of the University of Tokyo. en-US.
- Book: Keene, Donald. Dawn to the West: A History of Japanese Literature. Columbia University Press. 1999. 9780231114356.
