Traversing The ‘Postmodern’ Japanese Landscape

Traversing the ‘Postmodern’ Japanese Landscape through the Fiction of Haruki Murakami

A Dissertation submitted to the University of Mumbai for the M.A. Honours (Research) Degree in English

Submitted by
ANISHA LALVANI

Under the Guidance of
DR. SHOBA VENKATESH GHOSH

Department of English
University of Mumbai
Kalina, Santacruz (East)
Mumbai – 400098

MARCH 2012

STATEMENT BY THE CANDIDATE

As required by University Ordinance 770, I wish to state that the dissertation titled Traversing the ‘Postmodern’ Landscape through the Fiction of Haruki Murakami, submitted by me in partial fulfilment for a Master’s Degree in English, is my own work. This work has not been submitted for any other degree, or to any other University. Any reference made to previous works of others has been clearly indicated and included in the Bibliography.

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Anisha Lalvani (Candidate)

Certified by

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Dr. Shoba Venkatesh Ghosh (Research Guide)

CERTIFICATE OF THE GUIDE

I certify that the M.A. Honours (Research) dissertation titled Traversing the ‘Postmodern’ Landscape through the Fiction of Haruki Murakami by Anisha Lalvani represents her original work which was carried out by her at the University of Mumbai, under my guidance and supervision in the academic year 2011-2012.

I further certify that the foregoing statements made by her in regard to her dissertation are correct.

Signature of the Guide

(Dr. Shoba Venkatesh Ghosh)

Place: Mumbai
Date: 10th March, 2012

CONTENTS

Title 1

Statement by the Candidate 2

Certificate by the Guide 3

Acknowledgements 5

Chapter 1 Introduction 6