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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791084703321

Autore

Guo Nanyan

Titolo

AsiaWorld : Refining Nature in Modern Japanese Literature : The Life and Art of Shiga Naoya [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Blue Ridge Summit, PA, USA, : Lexington Books, 20140101

Lexington Books

ISBN

0-7391-8104-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (220 p.)

Collana

Asia world Refining nature in modern Japanese literature

Disciplina

895.63/44

Soggetti

LITERARY CRITICISM

Asian / Japanese

Nature in literature - 20th century

Authors, Japanese

Languages & Literatures

East Asian Languages & Literatures

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

The nurturing of Shiga's feelings for nature -- The moon: Early encounters with nature -- The sun: In pursuit of a religiosity of art -- Nature destroyed: The Ashio Copper Mine pollution incident -- Plants: The essence of nature -- Living creatures: Mirrors of human nature -- The supernatural and nature -- Dreams: Nature internalized -- Lafcadio Hearn's influence on Shiga's literary style -- Conclusion: Nature-inspired art and artistic nature -- Appendix 1: Chronology of Shiga Naoya's life and art -- Appendix 2: Map of Japan with places that figure importantly in Shiga's literature.