Hermann Hesse and Japan a study in reciprocal transcultural reception / Neale Cunningham.
| Author/creator | Cunningham, Neale, 1958- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Peter Lang, [2021] |
| Description | x, 337 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Transnational cultures, 2297-2854 ; Volume 4 |
| Contents | Introduction -- The Reception of Hermann Hesse in Japan: Imperial and Domestic Gateway -- Wilhelm Gundert: Hermann Hesse's 'Japanese' Cousin: His Influence and Mediation -- Hesse in Transcultural Dialogue with His Japanese Readers -- Hesse's Zen-Poems: Beyond Das Glasperlenspielto the Transcultural 'Essence' -- Conclusion: Hermann Hesse's Reciprocal Reception of Japan. |
| Abstract | "Hermann Hesse stated that his Japanese readers understood him best among all his readers worldwide - a little known fact among readers of Hesse in the West. This book examines Hermann Hesse's reception in Japan and of Japan in the context of a transcultural reception process. It covers the different phases of Hesse's reception in Japan and also contextualises this reception in terms of the regional setting of East Asia and the cultural authority of imperial Japan. The role of transcultural mediators, as figurative nodes in the world literature system, is analysed, with a particular focus on the key role played by Hesse's 'Japanese' cousin, Wilhelm Gundert. Finally, Hesse's epistolary exchange with his Japanese readers is unfolded to show how deep affinities arise, which result in the creation of a type of 'spiritual' capital. This epistolary exchange, together with the translation of the Zen bible Pi Yen Lu by Wilhelm Gundert, inspired Hesse to write a series of three unique Zen poems as a means of expressing a life-long search for transcendence"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020057363 |
| ISBN | 9781789973686 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | (mobi) |
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