Beyond the imperial walls
Abstract
Beyond the Imperial Walls is a novel set in the imperial court of seventeenth-century Japan. Hinako, the Emperor's eldest daughter, is believed to carry a curse and has lived in confined isolation for most of her childhood. Her only connection to the outside world is Asakawa, a disgraced courtier. Meanwhile, the Emperor wishes to abdicate but is left without a son to succeed him. As events force Hinako to confront her anger towards her father and forge relationships with people beyond Asakawa, tensions between the imperial court and the Tokugawa shogunate continue to rise.^
Degree
M.F.A.
Advisors
Sharon Solwitz, Purdue University, Chinelo Okparanta, Purdue University.
Subject Area
History, Asia, Australia and Oceania|Literature, American
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