/
Bla i boken

Viewed Sideways Writings on Culture and Style in Contemporary Japan

Richie, Donald
Heftet / 2011 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781933330983
Publisert
2011-10-13
Utgiver
Vendor
Stone Bridge Press
Vekt
255 gr
Høyde
177 mm
Bredde
127 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
264

Forfatter
Richie, Donald

Om bidragsyterne

Over the past sixty years, no one has written more, or more artfully, about Japan than Donald Richie. Arriving as a young merchant seaman in Okinawa in 1946, Richie set out to observe Japan and to set down his witness in clear, expressive language. The result is over 40 volumes of fiction and nonfiction, scores of essays and speeches, and hundreds of book and film and arts reviews. He is acknowledged as one of the world's authorities on Japanese cinema, especially the work of Yasujiro Ozu. His Inland Sea is one of a few classic expatriate treatments of Japan and is considered one of the finest travel memoirs of the 20th century. Richie is formerly curator of film at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Of him Susan Sontag wrote that he "writes about Japan with an unrivaled range, acuity and wit."

Viewed Sideways Writings on Culture and Style in Contemporary Japan

Richie, Donald
Heftet / 2011 / Engelsk
Richie, Donald
Heftet / 2011 / Engelsk
Nettpris:
256,-
Status uviss - sendes når tilgjengelig
Sjekk lagerstatus i butikk

"Viewed any which way, Japan through the eyes of Donald Richie is an interesting and rewarding place to read about. This is the third collection of Richie's essays...and yet another reminder that he is a master of the short essay and a thought-provoking guide to his subject. The spare style and distinctive phrasing grow on the reader and are apt for unveiling and imparting...These elegantly brief essays are packed with insights that one needs to unravel and contemplate at one's leisure."-The Japan Times

"An indispensable guide to Japanese cinema and culture." --Library Journal "Viewed any which way, Japan through the eyes of Donald Richie is an interesting and rewarding place to read about. This is...yet another reminder that he is a master of the short essay and a thought-provoking guide to his subject." --Jeff Kingston, The Japan Times This definitive new collection of essays by the writer Time calls "the dean of arts critics in Japan" ranges from Kyogen drama to the sex shows of Shinjuku, from film and Buddhism to Butoh and retro rock 'n' roll, from wasei eigo (Japanese/English) to mizushobai, the fine art of pleasing. Spanning some fifty years, these thirty-seven essays--most never anthologized before--offer cross-sections of Japan's enormous cultural power. They reflect the unique perspective of a man attempting to understand his adopted home. The writings of Donald Richie--film critic, reviewer, novelist, and essayist--have influenced generations of Japan observers around the world.
Les mer
In this new collection, Richie once again demonstrates his mastery of the essay and his deep knowledge about Japan.
Introduction I Intimacy and Distance: On Being a Foreigner in Japan Japan: A Description Japanese Shapes Japanese Rhythms Japan: Half a Century of Change The Nourishing Void The Coming Collapse of Cultural Internationalization Interpretations of Japan Crossing the Border II The Japanese Way of Seeing Japan and the Image Industry Traditional Japanese Design Signs and Symbols The Tongue of Fashion Japan the Incongruous Pink Box: Inside Japanese Sex Clubs III The Presentational Urge as Theatre Some Loose Pages on Japanese Narration Notes on the Noh The Kyogen TV: The Presentational Image Outcast Samurai Dancer Retro Dancing IV A Definition of the Japanese Film Some Notes on Life and Death in the Japanese Film Buddhism and the Film Women in Japanese Film The Japanese Eroduction Trains in Japanese Film Subtitling Japanese Films V Wasei Eigo: A Beginner’s Guide Mizushobai: The Art of Pleasing Car Culture The Window and the Mirror: Some Thoughts on International Culture An Alternate Way of Thought Foreign Thoughts on Watching the Passing of a Matsuri Procession My View Acknowledgments
Les mer
review copies to literary and national media, airline and travel magazines, blogs, websites postcard mailings to Asian study departments outreach to JET Association (alumni of govt-sponsored English-teaching program in Japan) launch of Donald Richie page on publisher website with Facebook and Twitter campaign
Les mer

Relaterte produkter

"Viewed any which way, Japan through the eyes of Donald Richie is an interesting and rewarding place to read about. This is the third collection of Richie's essays...and yet another reminder that he is a master of the short essay and a thought-provoking guide to his subject. The spare style and distinctive phrasing grow on the reader and are apt for unveiling and imparting...These elegantly brief essays are packed with insights that one needs to unravel and contemplate at one's leisure."-The Japan Times

"An indispensable guide to Japanese cinema and culture." --Library Journal "Viewed any which way, Japan through the eyes of Donald Richie is an interesting and rewarding place to read about. This is...yet another reminder that he is a master of the short essay and a thought-provoking guide to his subject." --Jeff Kingston, The Japan Times This definitive new collection of essays by the writer Time calls "the dean of arts critics in Japan" ranges from Kyogen drama to the sex shows of Shinjuku, from film and Buddhism to Butoh and retro rock 'n' roll, from wasei eigo (Japanese/English) to mizushobai, the fine art of pleasing. Spanning some fifty years, these thirty-seven essays--most never anthologized before--offer cross-sections of Japan's enormous cultural power. They reflect the unique perspective of a man attempting to understand his adopted home. The writings of Donald Richie--film critic, reviewer, novelist, and essayist--have influenced generations of Japan observers around the world.
Les mer
In this new collection, Richie once again demonstrates his mastery of the essay and his deep knowledge about Japan.
Introduction I Intimacy and Distance: On Being a Foreigner in Japan Japan: A Description Japanese Shapes Japanese Rhythms Japan: Half a Century of Change The Nourishing Void The Coming Collapse of Cultural Internationalization Interpretations of Japan Crossing the Border II The Japanese Way of Seeing Japan and the Image Industry Traditional Japanese Design Signs and Symbols The Tongue of Fashion Japan the Incongruous Pink Box: Inside Japanese Sex Clubs III The Presentational Urge as Theatre Some Loose Pages on Japanese Narration Notes on the Noh The Kyogen TV: The Presentational Image Outcast Samurai Dancer Retro Dancing IV A Definition of the Japanese Film Some Notes on Life and Death in the Japanese Film Buddhism and the Film Women in Japanese Film The Japanese Eroduction Trains in Japanese Film Subtitling Japanese Films V Wasei Eigo: A Beginner’s Guide Mizushobai: The Art of Pleasing Car Culture The Window and the Mirror: Some Thoughts on International Culture An Alternate Way of Thought Foreign Thoughts on Watching the Passing of a Matsuri Procession My View Acknowledgments
Les mer
review copies to literary and national media, airline and travel magazines, blogs, websites postcard mailings to Asian study departments outreach to JET Association (alumni of govt-sponsored English-teaching program in Japan) launch of Donald Richie page on publisher website with Facebook and Twitter campaign
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781933330983
Publisert
2011-10-13
Utgiver
Vendor
Stone Bridge Press
Vekt
255 gr
Høyde
177 mm
Bredde
127 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
264

Forfatter
Richie, Donald

Om bidragsyterne

Over the past sixty years, no one has written more, or more artfully, about Japan than Donald Richie. Arriving as a young merchant seaman in Okinawa in 1946, Richie set out to observe Japan and to set down his witness in clear, expressive language. The result is over 40 volumes of fiction and nonfiction, scores of essays and speeches, and hundreds of book and film and arts reviews. He is acknowledged as one of the world's authorities on Japanese cinema, especially the work of Yasujiro Ozu. His Inland Sea is one of a few classic expatriate treatments of Japan and is considered one of the finest travel memoirs of the 20th century. Richie is formerly curator of film at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Of him Susan Sontag wrote that he "writes about Japan with an unrivaled range, acuity and wit."

Relaterte produkter