Hell of Solitude
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Author: Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
'Hell of Solitude' presents a bold and varied selection of writings by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, one of the central figures of twentieth-century Japanese literature. Bringing together fiction, poetry, and philosophical prose – much of it appearing in English for the first time – this collection showcases the range and intensity of Akutagawa’s imagination. Translated with sensitivity by Ryan Choi, 'Hell of Solitude' offers a vital reintroduction to a universally resonant and lucid writer.Moving from the whimsical and fantastical to the grave and introspective, the pieces reveal a writer of extraordinary clarity and psychological depth. Interwoven throughout are poems from a prolific body of verse, examples of which are sparse in English, alongside ‘Art and Other Things’, a fragmentary essay in which Akutagawa expounds his aesthetic views while drawing on examples from world literature and art.
ISBN 9781913513863. Prototype Publishing. pb. 164 pages, paperback, 178mm x 112mm.
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'Hell of Solitude' presents a bold and varied selection of writings by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, one of the central figures of twentieth-century Japanese literature. Bringing together fiction, poetry, and philosophical prose – much of it appearing in English for the first time – this collection showcases the range and intensity of Akutagawa’s imagination. Translated with sensitivity by Ryan Choi, 'Hell of Solitude' offers a vital reintroduction to a universally resonant and lucid writer.Moving from the whimsical and fantastical to the grave and introspective, the pieces reveal a writer of extraordinary clarity and psychological depth. Interwoven throughout are poems from a prolific body of verse, examples of which are sparse in English, alongside ‘Art and Other Things’, a fragmentary essay in which Akutagawa expounds his aesthetic views while drawing on examples from world literature and art.
ISBN 9781913513863. Prototype Publishing. pb. 164 pages, paperback, 178mm x 112mm.
available