Kawabata Yasunari Novel Collection (1—3)

Author: Yasunari Kawabata
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Publish Date: 1999-07-01
Features: In 1968, the Swedish Academy awarded Yasunari Kawabata the Nobel Prize in Literature, praising him as "a novelist who combines narrative techniques with the eyes and sensibilities of an artist. In exploring themes such as love, beauty, death, and the pursuit of values, Yasunari Kawabata perfectly embodies the characteristics of Japan." As a synthesizer of Japanese literature, Yasunari Kawabata is naturally worthy of this honor. This collection, translated by the renowned Japanese literature scholars Ye Weiqiu and Tang Yuemei, selects masterpieces from different periods and is considered the best anthology of Yasunari Kawabata's works. This collection of Yasunari Kawabata's novels includes his early (early acclaimed works), as well as his masterpieces from his prime to his later years. It covers a variety of his creative highlights, from long novels to short stories and even palm-sized novels. From these works, readers can not only appreciate the immense literary achievements of Yasunari Kawabata as a literary master of his generation but also clearly trace the evolution of his creative style.