Storytelling Club

Japanese: 講談俱楽部 - こうだんクラブ

A popular literary magazine published by Kodansha in November 1911 by Noma Seiji. It was forced to shift from its original focus on lecturer storytelling to "written storytelling," which in turn created momentum for the later rise of popular literature. Yoshikawa Eiji was one of the writers who first made his mark on the world through this magazine. After World War II, it ceased publication in February 1946 out of consideration for the occupying forces' policy of eliminating feudalism. It was revived with the January 1949 issue, and postwar writers were added to the writing staff, but the December 1962 issue announced the launch of "Shosetsu Gendai," before ceasing publication. [Kyotani Hideo]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1911年11月野間清治によって講談社から刊行された大衆文学雑誌。当初の講釈師講談から余儀なく〈書き講談〉に転換し，かえって後の大衆文学隆盛の気運をつくった。吉川英治はここから世に出た作家である。第2次大戦後，占領軍の封建制一掃政策を配慮して46年2月に廃刊。49年1月号から復刊し，戦後派作家も執筆陣に加えていったが，62年12月号において《小説現代》発刊を予告して廃刊した。【京谷秀夫】

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