The Frontier within : essays by Abe Kobo / by Abe Kobo ; edited, translated, and with an introduction by Richard F. Calichman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abe, Kōbō, 1924-1993.

Contributor:

Calichman, Richard.

Series:

Weatherhead Books on Asia

Weatherhead books on Asia

Standardized Title:

Works. Selections. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Abe, Kōbō, 1924-1993.

Abe, Kōbō.

Japanese literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Poetry and Poets (Consciousness and the Unconscious)

Theory and Practice in Literature

The Hand of a Calculator with the Heart of a Beast: What Is Literature?

Discovering America

Does the Visual Image Destroy the Walls of Language?

Artistic Revolution: Theory of the Art Movement

Possibilities for Education Today: On the Essence of Human Existence

Beyond the Neighbor

The Military Look

Passport of Heresy

The Frontier Within

The Frontier Within, Part II

Notes

Glossary

Index

Backmatter

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

Contains:

Abe, Kobo, 1924-1993. Shi to shijin. English.

ISBN:

9780231535090

0231535090

OCLC:

849948980