Wild beasts : a gaijin female identity : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Writing at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand EMBARGOED until 18 July 2027

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dc.confidentialEmbargo : Yes
dc.contributor.advisorConroy, Thom
dc.contributor.authorKnight, Athena
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-02T21:51:18Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionEmbargoed until 18 July 2027
dc.description.abstractMs Knight investigated representations of Western women's experiences in Japan through literary fiction written by gaijin (outsider) women. Her research demonstrated how these writers portray the complex welcome yet exclusion these women face in Japanese society. Her creative work, a novel-in-stories, presents narratives where such women find connection and belonging despite challenges.
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/74083
dc.publisherMassey University
dc.rights© The Author
dc.subjectLenihan, Colleen Maria. Kōhine
dc.subjectKamata, Suzanne, 1965-. Losing Kei
dc.subjectKamata, Suzanne, 1965-. The Baseball Widow
dc.subjectIshii, Satoshi, 1936-2017
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectJapan
dc.subjectIdentity
dc.subjectOutsiders in literature
dc.subjectCultural relations
dc.subjectPsychological aspects
dc.subjectIntercultural communication in literature
dc.subjectFeminism and literature
dc.subjectOther (Philosophy) in literature
dc.subjectSocial life and customs
dc.subject.anzsrc360201 Creative writing (incl. scriptwriting)
dc.titleWild beasts : a gaijin female identity : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Creative Writing at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand EMBARGOED until 18 July 2027
thesis.degree.disciplineCreative Writing
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)
thesis.description.doctoral-citation-abridgedMs Knight investigated representations of Western women's experiences in Japan through literary fiction written by gaijin (outsider) women. Her research demonstrated how these writers portray the complex welcome yet exclusion these women face in Japanese society. Her creative work, a novel-in-stories, presents narratives where such women find connection and belonging despite challenges.
thesis.description.doctoral-citation-longMs Knight explored representations of Western women's experiences in Japan through analysis of literary fiction by gaijin (outsider) women writers. Using a sociological framework of Japanese responses to outsiders, she examined how these writers represent the complex, ambivalent attitudes gaijin women face—simultaneously welcome and unwelcome in Japanese society. Through close reading, Ms Knight demonstrated how literary fiction effectively articulates the barriers these women encounter. Her creative work, a novel-in-stories titled Swimming with Jellyfish, expands on these themes, presenting narratives where gaijin women find ways to thrive despite their liminal status, discovering connection and belonging through resilience, humour, and companionship.
thesis.description.name-pronounciationAthena Knight A-THEE-NA NITE

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