In Praise of Shadows (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Jun’ichirō Tanizaki
- First Published: 1933
- Type of Work: Essays
- Genres: Nonfiction, Essays
- Subjects: Art or artists, Japan or Japanese people, Houses, mansions, or manors, Architecture or architects, Light, Construction or construction workers, Shades or shadows
Form and Content
In Japan, well-known writers are frequently invited to express their views on a variety of topics. In this book, Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, one of the finest Japanese novelists of the twentieth century, meditates on the importance of an artful management of darkness to highlight beauty. Consisting of a series of observations on seemingly unrelated topics, In Praise of Shadows is Tanizaki’s defense of traditional Japanese aesthetics.
Originally published in two issues of Keizai orai, in December, 1933, and January, 1934, this work consists of...
[The entire page is 2194 words long]
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