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The Glow of the Dim

The Glow of the Dim - Paperback

by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jun'ichirō TanizakiSeries:Eris Gems #3Publish date:12/2/2025Pages:28
Language:EnglishPublisher:ErisISBN-13:9781967751471ISBN-10:1967751471UPC:9781967751471Book Category:Literary Collections, Design, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Essays, Book, AnthropologyBook Topic:Cultural & SocialSize:7.40 x 4.40 x 0.30 inchesWeight:0.0992Product ID:SC4AWY5Y3H
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's luminous meditation on traditional Japanese aesthetics finds unexpected beauty in shadows, silence, and cold. In an age of glare and noise, he praises dim rooms, worn surfaces, and the hush of a winter toilet. With wit and sensual precision, Tanizaki shows how elegance emerges not from display but from concealment--what we soften, what we shadow, what we leave unsaid.
Language:EnglishPublisher:ErisISBN-13:9781967751471ISBN-10:1967751471UPC:9781967751471Book Category:Literary Collections, Design, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Essays, Book, AnthropologyBook Topic:Cultural & SocialSize:7.40 x 4.40 x 0.30 inchesWeight:0.0992Product ID:SC4AWY5Y3H
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1886-1965) was one of Japan's most celebrated modern novelists, known for his explorations of eroticism, aesthetics, and cultural identity. His works range from provocative early tales of obsession to later masterpieces like The Makioka Sisters, which depicts family life in prewar Osaka. In essays such as In Praise of Shadows, he reflected on traditional Japanese aesthetics and the tensions between East and West.
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