Dancing Girl of Izu

Author: Kawabata Yasunari
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: Kawabata Yasunari was the second Eastern writer after Tagore to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. They pioneered the introduction of Eastern literature to the world. When we evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Kawabata's works, we cannot overlook the importance of grasping the overall significance and value of his literature. That is to say, he established his historical position on the axis of the integration of Eastern and Western cultures, and, and merged them to create literature with Japanese beauty and national characteristics, thereby placing his works among the ranks of world literature.