Richmond, Surrey : Japan Library, Date: 1998. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: v, 261 pages : portrait ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-254) and index. Contents: Pt. 1 An Artless Art: The Zen Aesthetic of Shiga Naoya (starting p. 3) -- Introduction: The Importance of Shiga Naoya (starting p. 5) -- 1 The Logic of Everyday Life (starting p. 15) -- 2 The Natural Way of Death (starting p. 35) -- 3 A Fire in the Heart (starting p. 62) -- 4 An Artless Art, a Selfless Self (starting p. 84) -- Pt. 2 Selected Translations (starting p. 119) -- At Kinosaki (starting p. 121) -- Bonfire (starting p. 128) -- Manazuru (starting p. 139) -- Akanishi Kakita (starting p. 144) -- The Diary of Claudius (starting p. 161) -- Reconciliation (starting p. 176) -- Notes to Part One (starting p. 239) -- Bibliography (starting p. 251) -- Index (starting p. 255. Subjects:Shiga, Naoya 1883-1971 Criticism and interpretation; Japanese language and literature; Persona (Literature); Aesthetics, Japanese; Zen Buddhism in literature; Japanese fiction 20th century, History and criticism; Japanese literature 20th century; Zen art. 1998. Richmond, Surrey : Japan Library ISBN 1873410646 9781873410646 [IE]

ISBN10: 1873410646, ISBN13: 9781873410646, [publisher: Richmond, Surrey : Japan Library] Hardcover First Edition Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; v,261 p. ; 24 cm. Notes; Bibliography: p251-254. Subjects; Shiga, Naoya 1883-1971 Criticism and interpretation. Japanese fiction 20th century History and criticism. Japanese literature 20th century History and criticism. Aesthetics, Japanese. Art, Zen. 1 Kg.
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Richmond, Surrey : Japan Library, Date: 1998. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; v,261 p. ; 24 cm. Notes; Bibliography: p251-254. Subjects; Shiga, Naoya 1883-1971 Criticism and interpretation. Japanese fiction 20th century History and criticism. Japanese literature 20th century History and criticism. Aesthetics, Japanese. Art, Zen. 1998. Richmond, Surrey : Japan Library ISBN 1873410646 9781873410646 [IE]

Routledge 1998 hardcover Like New Size: 6x1x9; May have light shelf wear due to warehouse storage and handling.

ISBN10: 1873410646, ISBN13: 9781873410646, [publisher: Richmond, Surrey : Japan Library] Hardcover First Edition Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: v, 261 pages : portrait ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-254) and index. Contents: Pt. 1 An Artless Art: The Zen Aesthetic of Shiga Naoya (starting p. 3) -- Introduction: The Importance of Shiga Naoya (starting p. 5) -- 1 The Logic of Everyday Life (starting p. 15) -- 2 The Natural Way of Death (starting p. 35) -- 3 A Fire in the Heart (starting p. 62) -- 4 An Artless Art, a Selfless Self (starting p. 84) -- Pt. 2 Selected Translations (starting p. 119) -- At Kinosaki (starting p. 121) -- Bonfire (starting p. 128) -- Manazuru (starting p. 139) -- Akanishi Kakita (starting p. 144) -- The Diary of Claudius (starting p. 161) -- Reconciliation (starting p. 176) -- Notes to Part One (starting p. 239) -- Bibliography (starting p. 251) -- Index (starting p. 255. Subjects:Shiga, Naoya 1883-1971 Criticism and interpretation; Japanese language and literature; Persona (Literature); Aesthetics, Japanese; Zen Buddhism in literature; Japanese fiction 20th century, History and criticism; Japanese literature 20th century; Zen art. 1 Kg.
[New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1998]