Japan and the culture of the four seasons nature, literature, and the arts Japan and the culture of the four seasons Shirane, Haruo 1951- creator text bibliography nyu New York Columbia University Press c2012 2012 1893 monographic eng
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xxi, 311 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm Introduction : Secondary nature, climate, and landscape -- Poetic topics and the making of the four seasons -- Visual culture, classical poetry, and linked verse -- Interiorization, flowers, and social ritual -- Rural landscape, social difference, and conflict -- Trans-seasonality, talismans, and landscape -- Annual observances, famous places, and entertainment -- Seasonal pyramid, parody, and botany -- Conclusion : History, genre, and social community -- Appendix : Seasonal topics in key texts. Haruo Shirane. Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-258) and indexes. AAL a-ja--- Japanese literature History and criticism Seasons in literature Arts and society Japan Philosophy of nature in literature Seasons in art Nature in art Japan Civilization PL721.S4 S55 2012 895.60936 9780231152815 9780231152808 0231152809 9780231526524 0231526520 2011033921 Ayesha Abed Library DLC 260518 20260518160103.0 45797 eng