Refining nature in modern Japanese literature : the life and art of Shiga Naoya /
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.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
[2014]
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9780739181041 0739181041 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of 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.