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Silence received the 1966 Tanizaki Prize for the year's best full-length literature. It has also been the subject of extensive analysis. [5] In a review published by The New Yorker, John Updike called Silence "a remarkable work, a sombre, delicate, and startlingly empathetic study of a young Portuguese missionary during the relentless persecution of the Japanese Christians in the early ...
Shūsaku Endō (遠藤 周作, Endō Shūsaku, March 27, 1923 – September 29, 1996) [1] was a Japanese author who wrote from the perspective of a Japanese Catholic. Internationally, he is known for his 1966 historical fiction novel Silence , which was adapted into a 2016 film of the same name by director Martin Scorsese . [ 2 ]
a literary form in traditional Japanese literature; an extended narrative tale comparable to epic literature. Monomane The principle of artistic imitation in Noh (物真似), focusing on accurate representation of roles and actions. While sometimes contrasted with yūgen, it is considered part of a continuous spectrum of performance techniques ...
Tatsuji Miyoshi (三好 達治, Miyoshi Tatsuji, 23 August 1900 – 5 April 1964) was a Japanese poet, literary critic, and literary editor active during the Shōwa period of Japan. He is known for his lengthy free verse poetry, which often portray loneliness and isolation as part of contemporary life, but which are written in a complex, highly ...
Mokusatsu (黙殺) is a Japanese word meaning "ignore", "take no notice of" or "treat with silent contempt". [1] [2] [a] [3] [4] It is composed of two kanji: 黙 (moku "silence") and 殺 (satsu "killing"). It is frequently cited to argue that problems encountered by Japanese in the sphere of international politics arise from misunderstandings ...
Tatsuhiko Shibusawa (澁澤 龍彦, Shibusawa Tatsuhiko, 8 May 1928 – 5 August 1987) was the pen name of Shibusawa Tatsuo, a Japanese novelist, art critic, and translator of French literature active during the Shōwa period. Shibusawa wrote many short stories and novels based on French literature and Japanese classics.
Shōhei Ōoka (Japanese: 大岡 昇平, romanized: Ōoka Shōhei; March 6, 1909 – December 25, 1988) was a Japanese novelist, literary critic, and lecturer and translator of French literature who was active during the Shōwa period.
"Let's Become a Novelist") is a Japanese novel self-publishing website created by Yusuke Umezaki (梅崎 祐輔, Umezaki Yūsuke). It was launched on April 2, 2004. It was launched on April 2, 2004. Users can upload their novels free of charge and the novels are also free to read.