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Shredding the Tapestry of Meaning: The Poetry and Poetics of Kitasono Katue (1902–1978)
John Solt
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Paperback. Kitasono Katue was a leading avant-garde literary figure, first in Japan and then throughout the world, from the 1920s to the 1970s. This biography of Kitasono examines the life, poetry, and poetics of this controversial and flamboyant figure, including his wartime support of the Japanese state. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 412 pages, 33 halftones, 8 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BGL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 157 x 27. Weight in Grams: 566.
Kitasono Katue was a leading avant-garde literary figure, first in Japan and then throughout the world, from the 1920s to the 1970s. In his long career, Kitasono was instrumental in creating Japanese-language work influenced by futurism, dadaism, and surrealism before World War II and in contributing a Japanese voice to the international avant-garde movement after the war. This critical biography of Kitasono examines the life, poetry, and poetics of this controversial and flamboyant figure, including his wartime support of the Japanese state. Using Kitasono as a window on Japanese literature in the twentieth century, John Solt analyzes the relationship of ... Read more
Kitasono Katue was a leading avant-garde literary figure, first in Japan and then throughout the world, from the 1920s to the 1970s. In his long career, Kitasono was instrumental in creating Japanese-language work influenced by futurism, dadaism, and surrealism before World War II and in contributing a Japanese voice to the international avant-garde movement after the war. This critical biography of Kitasono examines the life, poetry, and poetics of this controversial and flamboyant figure, including his wartime support of the Japanese state. Using Kitasono as a window on Japanese literature in the twentieth century, John Solt analyzes the relationship of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center United States
Number of pages
412
Condition
New
Series
Harvard East Asian Monographs
Number of Pages
412
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674060746
SKU
V9780674060746
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About John Solt
John Solt is an independent scholar.
Reviews for Shredding the Tapestry of Meaning: The Poetry and Poetics of Kitasono Katue (1902–1978)
Katue, on the evidence of this admirable book, is one of the great tragicomic characters of our century.
Anthony Thwaite
Times Literary Supplement
Anthony Thwaite
Times Literary Supplement