Refining Nature in Modern Japanese Literature

Nanyan Guo

doi:10.5771/9780739181041

Refining Nature in Modern Japanese Literature

The Life and Art of Shiga Naoya

1. Auflage 2014

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doi.org/10.5771/9780739181041
ISBN print: 978-0-7391-8102-7
ISBN online: 978-0-7391-8104-1
Lexington, Lanham Lexington, Lanham

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Abstract

This book examines the literature of Shiga Naoya, who is highly regarded in modern Japan for his unique style and methods of describing his personal experiences and emotions. Contributing new findings to the field of scholarship on Shiga, this study focuses in particular on Shiga’s nature-inspired writings and discusses how he created some vivid images of nature that became famous and still linger in Japanese people’s minds. Shiga’s remarkable sensitivity toward nature and the influences he received from earlier writers in Japan and abroad is examined. The complexity and depth of his understanding of nature is further revealed in his fascination with the supernatural, which also contributed to the creation of his literary style.

Schlagworte

Shiga Naoya Shirakaba-ha dream Japan Japanese Lafcadio Hearn Mt. Daisen Mushanokoji Saneatsu Ashio Mine Asian Studies Uchimura Kanzo supernatural pollution literature nature

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i–xiv Preface i–xiv
1–10 Introduction 1–10
11–26 1 : The Nurturing of Shiga’s Feelings for Nature 11–26
27–42 2 : The Moon 27–42
43–58 3 : The Sun 43–58
59–76 4 : Nature Destroyed 59–76
77–92 5 : Plants 77–92
93–106 6 : Living Creatures 93–106
107–114 7 : The Supernatural and Nature 107–114
115–130 8 : Dreams 115–130
131–148 9 : Lafcadio Hearn’s Influence on Shiga’s Literary Style 131–148
149–152 Conclusion 149–152
153–160 Appendix 1 : Chronology of Shiga Naoya’s Life and Art 153–160
161–162 Appendix 2 : Map of Japan with Places That Figure Importantly in Shiga’s Literature 161–162
163–196 References 163–196
197–204 Index 197–204
205–206 About the Author 205–206

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