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Essays on Miyazawa Kenji and Endo Shusaku: Religious Experiences in Japan’s Literature by Kazumitsu Ito
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Essays on Miyazawa Kenji and Endo Shusaku: Religious Experiences in Japan’s Literature

One Peace Books · 2025-06-06

Edition details: Paperback – June 6, 2025

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  • Reading lane: Asian and Modern.
  • Publisher: One Peace Books.

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This book discusses literary criticism, especially Japanese literature, from the perspective of the theme of “ religious salvation.” As such, my discussion focuses on two writers?Miyazawa Kenji, a Buddhist, and Endo Shusaku, a Christian. Their works appear to reflect their religious experiences strongly. I have endeavored to discuss this point in detail. The final appendix is an examination of the “ simple religious belief of Japanese people” that these two writers have in c...

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This book discusses literary criticism, especially Japanese literature, from the perspective of the theme of “ religious salvation.” As such, my discussion focuses on two writers?Miyazawa Kenji, a Buddhist, and Endo Shusaku, a Christian. Their works appear to reflect their religious experiences strongly. I have endeavored to discuss this point in detail. The final appendix is an examination of the “ simple religious belief of Japanese people” that these two writers have in common and flows as a deep undercurrent.

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