Table of contents : Contents Preface A Century Of Reading Women’S Writing In Japan. An Introduction Chapter 1: The Feminine Critique: ‘‘Womanliness’’ And Thewomanwriter Chapter 2: The Essentialwomanwriter Chapter 3: The Narcissisticwomanwriter Chapter 4: The Resistingwomanwriter Chapter 5:Womenwriters And Alternative Critiques Chapter 6:Women Critiquing Men:Watching The Ripples On The Pond Glossary Of Names And Terms Bibliography Recommended Further Reading About The Contributors Index