Shredding the Tapestry of Meaning: The Poetry and Poetics of Kitasono Katue (1902-1978)

by John Solt

Book Overview

Kitasono Katue was a leading avant-garde literary figure, first in Japan and then throughout the world, from the 1920s to the 1970s. In his long career, Kitasono was instrumental in creating Japanese-language work influenced by futurism, dadaism, and surrealism before World War II and in contributing a Japanese voice to the international avant-garde movement after the war. This critical biography of Kitasono examines the life, poetry, and poetics...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674060741
• ISBN13: 9780674060746
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 412 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 8.9"