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The Dog with Vanishing Spots (1939)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2025

Miyano Murako  and
Quillon Arkenstone
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Abstract

“The Dog with Vanishing Spots” is a 1939 work of detective fiction by Miyano Murako. One of only a few women writers of detective fiction in the prewar period, Miyano presents a work in tune with the state of the genre during its Golden Age, while also displaying the interest in character psychology that figured prominently into her writings. The result is a mystery of lost dogs, stolen jewels and murder in the continental city of Dairen, all centered on a character that just might be the lone instance of a teenage female sleuth in Japan's prewar detective fiction canon.

Keywords

Detective fictionliteratureprewarwomen writersgaichi
Type
Research Article
Information
Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 21 , Issue 11 , November 2023 , e5
Copyright
Copyright © The Authors 2023

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