Shredding the Tapestry of Meaning: The Poetry and Poetics of Kitasono Katue (1902-1978) (Harvard East Asian Monographs) [Hardcover]

John Solt (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0674807332 | ISBN-13: 978-0674807334 | Publication Date: June 1, 1999

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 Japanese writers to foreign literary movements and the influence of Japanese writers on world literature.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Katue, on the evidence of this admirable book, is one of the great tragicomic characters of our century.
--Anthony Thwaite (Times Literary Supplement )

About the Author

John Solt is an independent scholar.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 411 pages
• Publisher: Harvard University Asia Center (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0674807332
• ISBN-13: 978-0674807334
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,457,177 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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