Notice bibliographique
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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Origuchi, Shinobu (1887-1953). Auteur du texte
Titre(s) : The book of the dead [Texte imprimé] / Orikuchi Shinobu ; commentary by Andō Reiji ; translated and with an introduction by Jeffrey Angles
Traduction de : Shisha no sho
Traduction de : 死者の書
Publication : Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, copyright 2016
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (VIII-338 p.) : ill. ; 23 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 329-338. Index
Translated from the Japanese
"First published in 1939 and extensively revised in 1943, The Book of the Dead, loosely
inspired by the tale of Isis and Osiris from ancient Egypt, is a sweeping historical
romance that tells a gothic tale of love between a noblewoman and a ghost in eighth-century
Japan. Its author, Orikuchi Shinobu, was a well-received novelist, distinguished poet,
and an esteemed scholar. He is often considered one of the fathers of Japanese folklore
studies, and The Book of the Dead is without a doubt the most important novel of Orikuchi's
career--and it is a book like no other. Here, for the first time, is the complete
English translation of Orikuchi's masterwork, whose vast influence is evidenced by
multiple critical studies dedicated to it and by its many adaptations, which include
an animated film and a popular manga. This translation features an introduction by
award-winning translator Jeffrey Angles discussing the historical background of the
work as well as its major themes: the ancient origins of the Japanese nation, the
development of religion in a modernizing society, and the devotion necessary to create
a masterpiece. Also included are three chapters from The Mandala of Light by Japanese
intellectual historian Ando Reiji, who places the novel and Orikuchi's thought in
the broader intellectual context of early twentieth-century Japan. The Book of the
Dead focuses on the power of faith and religious devotion, and can be read as a parable
illustrating the suffering an artist must experience to create great art. Readers
will soon discover that a great deal lies hidden beneath the surface of the story;
the entire text is a modernist mystery waiting to be decoded"
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Angles, Jeffrey (1971-....). Préfacier. Traducteur
Andō, Reiji (1967-....). Éditeur scientifique
Sujet(s) : Origuchi, Shinobu (1887-1953). Shisha no sho
Japon -- 794-1185 (Époque de Heian)
Genre ou forme : Roman historique japonais
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780816688098. - ISBN 0816688095. - ISBN 9780816688104. - ISBN 0816688109
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb46724700t
Notice n° :
FRBNF46724700
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Note about Japanese Names ; Bringing the Dead to Life: Translator's Introduction
/ Jeffrey Angles ; The Book of the Dead ; The Book of the Dead ; Orikuchi Shinobu
; Glossary of Nouns, Place Names, and People Mentioned in the Novel ; Essays from
The Mandala of Light / by Andō Reiji ; Unraveling the Mysteries of Shisha no sho
(The Book of the Dead) ; The Mandala of Light: On the First Version of Shisha no
sho (The Book of the Dead) ; The Revolution of Religion in the Meiji Period: The
Origins of Fuji Musen.
