A scholarly study that examines Yokomitsu Riichi’s fiction and criticism as a whole, exploring the logic and ethical problems of his literary activity.

横光利一の研究 draws readers in through its focus on Yokomitsu Riichi.

Koichi Hira’s research on literary conditions in the early Shōwa period, examining the formation of modern Japanese literature. Its focus on the circumstances surrounding literature and their transformation was recognized by the 40th Kubota Utsubo Award.

A study that reconsiders literature in the early Shōwa period through the conditions of its time.