| Artists of the Floating World: Contemporary Writings Between Cultures Contributor(s): Burton, Rob (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761835997 ISBN-13: 9780761835998 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $50.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - General |
| Dewey: 820.935 |
| LCCN: 2006931838 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.42" W x 8.54" (0.47 lbs) 146 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work analyzes the fiction of four contemporary multicultural writers who render a 'floating world' in which cultures converge or collide in unexpected, exciting, and dangerous ways. The novels and short stories of Kazuo Ishiguro, Bessie Head, Bharati Mukherjee, and Salman Rushdie explore a literal and metaphorical floating world (adapted from the Japanese concept of 'ukiyo'-a still-point between briefly-held earthly pleasures and spiritual immutability) where the characters, like their authors, are poised between conflicting worlds, cultures, and traditions. The manner in which these four authors articulate such a 'floating' experience, Burton argues, enriches our understanding and appreciation of the increasingly interconnected world around us. |