Kobayashi Hideo (1902-83) was the most important Japanese literary
critic of the twentieth century, as crucial a presence in his own
literary culture as Edmund Wilson, Walter Benjamin, and Roland
Barthes were in theirs.
It is not too much to say that modern literary criticism in Japan
begins with Kobayashi. Echoes of his judgments and values are
everywhere present in modern Japanese literary discourse. Indeed,
his impact on later criticism is such that writing "about"
Kobayashi has become something of a rite of passage for Japanese
critics aspiring to literary leadership. This book is a collection
of the most significant and enduring works from the period when
Kobayashi established himself as Japan's preeminent literary
critic.
"Reviews"
"Anderer has now given readers of English the opportunity to form
their own conclusions about Kobayashi]. This is no mean feat, as
anyone who has dipped into the original texts knows, and for it he
deserves much gratitude. . . . Given the difficulties of
Kobayashi's style . . . translation is a paramount issue. Anderer
has risen to the occasion admirably."
--"Monumenta Nipponica"
"By making these widely read and often quoted essays available in
English, Anderer has provided a valuable service."
--"Japan Quarterly"
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