tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post6282776107560399552..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: "Captain Shigemoto's Mother" by Junichiro TanizakiMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-68695429768643677182011-05-01T20:25:44.726+08:002011-05-01T20:25:44.726+08:00I've got a couple of Tanizaki's in my TBR ...I've got a couple of Tanizaki's in my TBR some prefer nettles & The Secret history of Lord Mu something.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-4933191199734945802010-02-18T07:44:47.396+08:002010-02-18T07:44:47.396+08:00Suko-I see all of his work as must reads for lover...Suko-I see all of his work as must reads for lover of Japanese literature and for sure I see him as a great 20th century novelist-not simply as great writer from a certain country-and thank you very much for your comments<br /><br />Michelle-yes I am referring to In Praise of Shadows-maybe I will read it after I finish The Key and Diary of a Mad Old Man-it is in the stores here in Manila-Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-36769799892806212822010-02-18T07:35:17.261+08:002010-02-18T07:35:17.261+08:00You mentioned a work of aesthetic theory. Is it In...You mentioned a work of aesthetic theory. Is it <i>In Praise of Shadows</i> that you are talking about? I have it, and have read that short essay of 40++ pages about 3 times. Absolutely loved that essay, so I hope you find it and love it too.Michelle (su[shu])https://www.blogger.com/profile/18223337726831731472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-28497232528191955322010-02-18T06:19:55.673+08:002010-02-18T06:19:55.673+08:00Captain Shigemoto's Mother sounds like a must-...<i>Captain Shigemoto's Mother</i> sounds like a must-read book for those of us who love Japanese literature. Thanks for another wonderful review. You are quickly becoming an expert in this genre.Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-24616123915173512432010-02-18T06:09:23.602+08:002010-02-18T06:09:23.602+08:00Book Dilettante-that is a very good question-I am ...Book Dilettante-that is a very good question-I am trying now to discover who the assumed audience was for Japanese novels prior to WWII-in the early 20th century most novels were first printed in elite literary publications aimed at a very small potential audience-Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-36879062713380493272010-02-17T10:05:12.573+08:002010-02-17T10:05:12.573+08:00Glad you are enjoying the old classics, Mel. I hav...Glad you are enjoying the old classics, Mel. I have to read more of them. Do you think they were written more for men than for women readers?Harveehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490108303790217277noreply@blogger.com