J. Thomas Rimer

Professor Emeritus of Japanese Lit J Thomas Rimer

"Rimer's Guide begins in the eighth century and ends in the 1990s. Readers who read from beginning to end will gain a good overview of Japanese literature through their encounters with the individual books that comprise the guide. Those who wish to skip here and there, searching for the book meant especially for them, may do so with impunity. In either case, readers will come across a tremendous variety of literary styles and types: diaries, poetry, plays, essays, short stories, and novels. There are works of great subtlety, works that are boldly drawn, religious works, and secular works. There is something to suit every taste."--BOOK JACKET.

A Reader's Guide to Japanese Literature

Stephen Addiss

In the literary and artistic milieu of early modern Japan the Chinese and Japanese arts flourished side by side. KodAjin, the "Old Taoist" (1865-1944), was the last of these great poet-painters in Japan. Portraying this last representative of a tradition of gentle and refined artistry in the midst of a society that valued economic growth and national achievement, this beautifully illustrated book includes a wide selection of his finest poems, paintings, and calligraphy.

The Life, Art, and Poetry of Kodōjin (1865-1944)

Old Taoist

Critical biography of Mori Ōgai, a Japanese Army Surgeon general officer, translator, novelist, poet.

Professor Emeritus of Japanese Lit J Thomas Rimer

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