Yasunari Kawabata

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Yasunari Kawabata Criticism

Yasunari Kawabata, the first Japanese author to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature, is lauded for his evocative and precise prose that delves into the universal themes of loneliness, love, and death. His body of work, encompassing novels, short stories, and critical essays, is deeply rooted in his personal experiences of loss and the transient nature of life. This existential awareness is not only a hallmark of his masterpieces like Snow Country, House of the Sleeping Beauties, and The Master of Go, but also informs the broader narrative arcs and emotional depths of his writing. Critics such as Marian Ury and Frederick Smock commend Kawabata's economical use of language, which creates vivid imagery and a sense of poignant beauty that resonates with readers.

Contents

  • Principal Works
  • Kawabata, Yasunari (Vol. 18)
    • Stories by Kawabata
    • Yukio Mishima
    • The Last Sad Sigh: Time and Kawabata's 'The Master of Go'
    • Kawabata Yasunari, Eastern Approaches: 'Snow Country'
    • The Eternal Womanhood: Tanizaki Jun'ichirō and Kawabata Yasunari
  • Kawabata, Yasunari (Vol. 9)
  • Kawabata, Yasunari (Vol. 2)
  • Kawabata, Yasunari (Vol. 107)
  • Kawabata, Yasunari
    • House of the Sleeping Beauties
    • An introduction to House of the Sleeping Beauties and Other Stories
    • Last Extremity: Kawabata's House of the Sleeping Beauties
    • A review of House of the Sleeping Beauties
    • The Margins of life
    • Kawabata Yasunari
    • Biblical Influence upon Yasunari Kawabata
    • Kawabata Yasunari
    • A World Distilled: The Short Fiction of Japan's Nobel laureate
    • A Man and the Idea of a Woman
    • Small lanterns
    • The Asymmetrical Garden: Discovering Yasunari Kawabata
    • The Mysterious East
  • Further Reading