Kotto - Being Japanese curious, with sundry cobwebs

Lafcadio Hearn

Tuttle Publishing

2012

251 páginas

8h 22m

ISBN-13: 9781462907717

Journalist-by-trade Lafcadio Hearn used his wanderer's eye and guileless, graceful style to provide elegant chronicles for an English-speaking world fascinated by the exotic sensibilities of Japan. He set himself apart from others who attempted to translate the life and culture of this island country through his ability to reveal the truth of his subjects artfully-flawlessly exemplifying the Japanese aesthetic through his voice, as well as through his tale. In Kotto, first published in 1902, Hearn placed classical fables next to his own discoveries (of a woman's diary, for example) and reflections on the timeless themes of life, death, and meaning, showcasing the simple beauty and ever-present spirituality that define the Japanese ideology. Bohemian and writer PATRICK LAFCADIO HEARN (1850-1904) was born in Greece, raised in Ireland, and worked as newspaper reporter in the United States before decamping to Japan. He also wrote In Ghostly Japan (1899), and Kwaidan (1904).

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A Sensibilidade de Lafcadio Hearn

骨董 (Kottou - curiosidade, antiguidade (objeto), objeto de arte)

Quase chorei com a história da gata que perdeu os filhotes e com a do grilo. Lafcadio Hearn era uma figura muito interessante, não é de se surpreender que ele fosse tão sensível com os animais como com as pessoas. Vale a pena ler a página da Wikipedia sobre ele (a inglês é ainda mais completa).

Gosto muito desse tipo de livro antigo em que se misturava histórias do folclore local, observações de costumes contados em primeira ou terceira pessoa, reflexões pessoais e casos.

https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lafc%C3%A1dio_Hearn