Spirit Matters: The Transcendent in Modern Japanese Literature
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Spirit Matters is a ground-breaking work, the first to explore a broadrange of writings on spirituality in contemporary Japanese literature. Itdraws on a variety of literary works, from enormously popular fiction(Miura Ayako's Hyoten and Shirokari Pass and the novels ofMurakami Haruki) to more problematic serious fiction (Oe Kenzaburo'sSomersault) to nonfiction meditations on martyrdom and miracles(Sono Ayako's Kiseki) and the dynamics of religious cults(Murakami's interviews with members of Aum Shinrikyo inUnderground). The first half of the volume focuses on the work of twowomen Christian writers, Miura Ayako and Sono Ayako. Combining adecidedly evangelistic bent with the formulas of the popular novel, Miura's 1964 novel Hyoten (Freezing Point) and its sequel areentertaining perennial bestsellers, but also treat spiritual issues - likeoriginal sin - that are largely unexplored in modern Japanese literature
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0824829743
ISBN13:9780824829742
Release Date:January 2006
Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Length:207 Pages
Weight:1.08 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"
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