Refining nature in modern Japanese literature the life and art of Shiga Naoya / Nanyan Guo.

Author/creator Guo, Nanyan
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham : Lexington Books, [2014]
Descriptionxiv, 205 pages : illustrations, maps, portrait ; 23 cm.
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SeriesAsia world
Nichibunken Monograph Series ; Vol. 15
Contents 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.
General note"Copublished with the International Research Center for Japanese Studies (Nichibunken)."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 163-196) and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013044270
ISBN9780739181027 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780739181034 (pbk. : alk. paper)