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The Frontier Within - Essays by Abe Kobo (Hardcover) Loot Price: R1,501
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The Frontier Within - Essays by Abe Kobo (Hardcover)

K ob o Abe; Translated by Richard Calichman

Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia

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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.

General

Imprint: Columbia University Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Weatherhead Books on Asia
Release date: June 2013
First published: June 2013
Authors: K ob o Abe
Translators: Richard Calichman
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - Trade binding
Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 978-0-231-16386-6
Languages: English
Subtitles: Japanese
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics
Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Aesthetics
LSN: 0-231-16386-X
Barcode: 9780231163866

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