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In Praise of Shadows

Paperback • 2001 • English

In Praise of Shadows

By Jun'ichiro Tanizaki

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About the book

This is an enchanting essay on aesthetics by one of the greatest Japanese novelists. Tanizaki's eye ranges over architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in buildings, as well as perfect descriptions of lacquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure. The result is a classic description of the collision between the shadows of traditional Japanese interiors and the dazzling light of the modern age.

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ISBN

9780099283577

Publisher

Vintage

Published year

2001

Language

English

Original title

In Praise of Shadows

Format

Paperback

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