Book in Focus: In praise of Shadows by Jun’ichirō Tanizaki ‘In Praise of Shadows’ written by Junichiro Tanizaki and translated into English by Thomas J. Harper and Edward G. Seidensticker is a vintage classic, one that is as elegantly and eloquently expressed as the subject it explores itself. In Praise of Shadows, written by the well known Japanese novelist Tanizaki Jun'ichirō () in , is a particularly charming and discursive rumination on the differences between Japanese (indeed, East Asian) and occidental aesthetics (among other matters)/5. · Tanizaki Junichiro’s In Praise of Shadows is a lovely essay on traditional Japanese aesthetics in contrast with the perceived modern western aesthetics. The Japanese writer draws comparisons between the traditional Japanese values and Western culture.
In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki. 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. Title: In Praise of www.doorway.ru Author: Emil Created Date: 8/31/ PM. Buy In Praise of Shadows Reprint by Tanizaki, Junichiro (ISBN: ) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Overview. 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. Like. “The quality that we call beauty, however, must always grow from the realities of life, and our ancestors, forced to live in dark rooms, presently came to discover beauty in shadows, ultimately to guide shadows towards beauty’s ends.”. ― Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, In Praise of Shadows. 7 likes. Tanizaki Junichiro’s In Praise of Shadows is a lovely essay on traditional Japanese aesthetics in contrast with the perceived modern western aesthetics. The Japanese writer draws comparisons between the traditional Japanese values and Western culture.
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