| The Frontier Within: Essays by Abe Kobo Contributor(s): Abe, Kōbō (Author), Calichman, Richard (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0231163878 ISBN-13: 9780231163873 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $31.68 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Asian - Japanese - Philosophy | Aesthetics - Literary Collections | Asian - General |
| Dewey: 895.645 |
| Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.6" W x 8.7" (0.65 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Abe Kobo (1924-1993) was one of Japan's greatest postwar writers, widely recognized for his imaginative science fiction and plays of the absurd. However, he also wrote theoretical criticism for which he is lesser known, merging literary, historical, and philosophical perspectives into keen reflections on the nature of creativity, the evolution of the human species, and an impressive range of other subjects. Abe Kobo tackled contemporary social issues and literary theory with the depth and facility of a visionary thinker. Featuring twelve essays from his prolific career--including "Poetry and Poets (Consciousness and the Unconscious)," written in 1944, and "The Frontier Within, Part II," written in 1969--this anthology introduces English-speaking readers to Abe Kobo as critic and intellectual for the first time. Demonstrating the importance of his theoretical work to a broader understanding of his fiction--and a richer portrait of Japan's postwar imagination--Richard F. Calichman provides an incisive introduction to Abe Kobo's achievements and situates his essays historically and intellectually. |