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An essay on aesthetics by the Japanese novelist, this book explores architecture, jade, food, and even toilets, combining an acute sense of the use of space in buildings. The book also includes descriptions of laquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.
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Junichiro Tanizaki was a major writer of modern Japanese literature who wrote numerous books, including The Makioka Sisters and Naomi: A Novel.
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“Tanizaki captures in an amusing, flowing commentary on beauty, architecture, drama, food, feminine beauty, and many other aspects of Japanese life the uneasy mixing of two clashing esthetic traditions.” —Edwin O. Reischauer, Harvard University
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- PublisherRandom House UK
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0224028987
- ISBN 13 9780224028981
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages69
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In Praise of Shadows Tanizaki, Jun'ichiro
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Jonathan Cape Ltd
(1991)
ISBN 10: 0224028987
ISBN 13: 9780224028981
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