Comments on: Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata

By: Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata « Bibliojunkie

Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata « Bibliojunkie — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 15:48:46 +0000

[...] Bookie Mee : “At the end, the book feels like a collection of cold observations. It is somewhat informative, but it probably wouldn’t take you high. There are too many things lost in translation.” Tony’s Reading List “While part of the beauty of Japanese literature is this sense of the unstated (and understated), Snow Country was a little too much of a good thing in this regard.” Solar Bridge “It is notable for the subtlety and beauty of the language that Kawabata uses to depict the relationships of his characters. A gem.” Will Ellwood “Overall this short novel is a fine example of the virtues of brevity”. Trish Books “This is a slow novel with much focus on the characters and their interaction with one another.” Incurable Logophilia “unsettling but beautiful darkness hovering at the edge of what Kawabata chooses to illuminate.” See Another Kind of Clay for book review and beautiful traditional Japanese painting of the snow country. [...]

By: mee

mee — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 21:21:20 +0000

Edmund, thanks for visiting and for the recommendation. I didn’t know Kawabata wrote short stories. Will keep the title in mind!

By: Edmund

Edmund — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:53:48 +0000

This is pretty late, but personally, I think his anthology of short stories “Palm of The Hand Stories” is his masterpiece. Somehow feel that his style is more suited for short stories than novels. The stories are really short, longest was around 7-8 pages, shortest is 2, i think. Definitely worth a read, if you can still stomach a Kawabata work.

By: Orbis Terrarum Wrap-up | Books of Mee

Orbis Terrarum Wrap-up | Books of Mee — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:04:15 +0000

[...] Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata (finished 03/09, rating 3/5) Snakes and Earrings by Hitomi Kanehara (finished 08/09, rating 3/5) [...]

By: Yasunari Kawabata, Snöns rike « Vind

Yasunari Kawabata, Snöns rike « Vind — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:19:16 +0000

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By: Sunday Salon: Events Galore! | Books of Mee

Sunday Salon: Events Galore! | Books of Mee — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:53:08 +0000

[...] also hosted by Tanabata. It starts with Old Capital by Yasunari Kawabata, but since I read Snow Country by Kawabata earlier this year and didn’t love it, I decided to pass. The second book is The Professor and [...]

By: Lost in Translation Challenge | Books of Mee

Lost in Translation Challenge | Books of Mee — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:30:49 +0000

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By: mee

mee — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 09:50:43 +0000

Don’t you think it’s a bit too late to have that human significance? In any ways I didn’t catch how Shimamura changed at all in the end. It is probably a good book for literature study, because of all the symbols and subtleties, but I don’t think it has enough to be an entertaining read. I guess I just didn’t really get it.

By: chashibu

chashibu — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 00:01:46 +0000

I actually think that the ending of the novel – in which Shimamura is disconcerted and upset by Komako’s physical presence, and then knocked on the head by what was initially a symbol of his aesthetic appreciation (the Milky Way) is a validation, not a negation, of human significance. No coincidence that amongst all that ice and snow, the book ends with the heat of a fire!

By: Orbis Terrarum Challenge 2009 | Books of Mee

Orbis Terrarum Challenge 2009 | Books of Mee — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:37:07 +0000

[...] rating 4/5) 2) The Complete Maus by Art Spiegelman (born in Sweden) (finished 03/09, rating 5/5) 3) Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata (Japan) (finished 03/09, rating [...]