Modern Japanese Literature
by Donald Keene
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- 2
- First edition
- Grove Press, 1956
The first edition of Modern Japanese Literature by Donald Keene was published in New York by Grove Press in 1956. We track 2 editions.
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- 9 on Open Library, 6 in English
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Who published the first edition of Modern Japanese Literature?
The first edition of Modern Japanese Literature by Donald Keene was published in New York by Grove Press in 1956.
How many editions of Modern Japanese Literature are there?
We track 2 editions of Modern Japanese Literature, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.