Tanizaki and Poe: The Grotesque and the Quest for Supernal Beauty
| Autor: | Noriko Mizuta Lippit |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: | |
| Zdroj: | Reality and Fiction in Modern Japanese Literature ISBN: 9781315172118 Reality and Fiction in Modern Japanese Literature ISBN: 9781349054947 |
| DOI: | 10.4324/9781315172118-6 |
| Popis: | HE WORKS of Edgar Allan Poe were introduced to Japan relatively early in the Meiji period (1868-1912); the translations of "The Black Cat" and "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" in the 20th year of Meiji mark the introduction of Poe to Japan.' Ever since that time Poe has been one of the most popular and influential western writers in Japan. During the Meiji period the critics and writers who played an influential role in introducing Poe include Lafcadio Hearn, Natsume Soseki, Ueda Bin, Iwano Homei, Baba Kocho, Hirata Toboku, Tayama Katai and Nagai Kafu.2 Among them, Lafcadio Hearn and Uedo Bin played decisive roles in laying the foundations for the acceptance and understanding of Poe's writings. Hearn, in his lectures at Tokyo University, said that the uniqueness and true value of Poe's works lie in his imaginative exploration of fantasy, psychic terror, the realm of the shadow, and the mysteries of the universe. Hearn pointed out Poe's lack of didacticism or moral instruction and concluded that the value of literary works does not depend upon their moral content but upon their truth and power of suggestion. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|