#  Prof. David Atherton's book recognized by Columbia University Press 

 





January 28, 2025

 

 

Professor David Atherton's newest book, [*Writing Violence: The Politics of Form in Early Modern Japanese Literature*](https://cup.columbia.edu/book/writing-violence/9780231211550), has been recognized by the American Library Association as a [2024 Choice Outstanding Academic Title](https://www.instagram.com/columbiauniversitypress/reel/DDvhwykvETe/). This prestigious distinction highlights the book's overall excellence in presentation and scholarship, its importance relative to other literature in the field, its distinction as a pioneering treatment of its subject, its originality, and its value to undergraduate students and library collections. Congratulations, Prof. Atherton!

 ![Book cover of Writing Violence; A Japanese painting of a samurai with two swords, pointing a gun at the viewer](/sites/g/files/omnuum3106/files/2025-01/violence.png)

 



 

 

 



 

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