by Tanizaki Junichiro · Satori Ediciones C.B. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788417419752
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In Praise of Shadows is an essay on Japanese aesthetics by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, first published in 1933. In the essay, Tanizaki extols traditional Japanese aesthetics, contrasting it with modernization. The essay explores the use of shadow and light in Japanese architecture and objects, and emphasizes the importance of subtlety and understatement in Japanese art and culture.
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki was a Japanese author who is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in modern Japanese literature. The tone and subject matter of his work range from shocking depictions of sexuality and destructive erotic obsessions to subtle portrayals of the dynamics of family life within the context of the rapid changes in 20th-century Japanese society. Frequently, his stories are narrated in the context of a search for cultural identity in which the West and Japanese tradition are juxtaposed.
