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

• Autore: Guo Nanyan
• Pubblicazione: Blue Ridge Summit, PA, USA, : Lexington Books, 20140101; Lexington Books
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (220 p.)
• Disciplina: 895.63/44
• Soggetto topico: LITERARY CRITICISM; Asian / Japanese; Nature in literature - 20th century; Authors, Japanese; Languages & Literatures; East Asian Languages & Literatures
• 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book deepens our understanding of the dynamics between nature and culture in Japanese thought and feeling. The author provides a detailed study of Shiga Naoya's nature-inspired literature as an example of Japanese people's engagement with nature.
• Titolo autorizzato: AsiaWorld : Refining Nature in Modern Japanese Literature : The Life and Art of Shiga Naoya
• ISBN: 0-7391-8104-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910822239803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II