The Complete Works of Yasunari Kawabata (10 volumes)

Author: (Japan) Yasunari Kawabata
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Publishing Date: 1996-04-01
Features: Since 1968, Yasunari Kawabata,《》、《》, in the world literary arena filled with talented writers, helped Japan securing the Nobel Prize in Literature for the second time, Kawabata has become familiar to Chinese readers. The renowned writer Cao Yu Xie once said, "Yesterday I started reading Kawabata's (Snow Country), though I haven't finished it yet, I can't put it down." Liu Baiyu praised Kawabata for "creating art that embodies Japanese and Eastern beauty," and added, "The beauty of ancient Japanese culture that Kawabata holds within his heart is as profound and thick as anything." Many readers also consider Kawabata a world literary giant, noting, "There is a faint, lingering sadness that permeates the beginning and end of Kawabata's works, forming a subtle tragic beauty."