In praise of shadows / Junichiro Tanizaki ; translated for the Japanese by Thomas J. Harper and Edward G. Seidenticker
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Vintage books, 2001Description: 73 pages : 20 cmISBN: 9780099283577 Pbk.Subject(s): Essay--JapanLOC classification: PL 839.A7 J86 2001 JAPANSummary: An essay on aesthetics. It explores architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in buildings, as well as perfect descriptions of lacquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.Item type | Home library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | MMSU Main Library | Japanese Information Center | PL 839.A7 J86 2011 JAPAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39711 |
An essay on aesthetics. It explores architecture, jade, food, toilets, and combines an acute sense of the use of space in buildings, as well as perfect descriptions of lacquerware under candlelight and women in the darkness of the house of pleasure.
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