Japan and the culture of the four seasons : nature, literature, and the arts /
Shirane, Haruo,1951-
New York : Columbia University Press,
c2012.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-270) and indexes.
Introduction : Secondary nature, climate, and landscape -- Poetic topics and the making of the four seasons -- Visual culture, classical poetry, and linked verse -- Interiorization, flowers, and social ritual -- Rural landscape, social difference, and conflict -- Trans-seasonality, talismans, and landscape -- Annual observances, famous places, and entertainment -- Seasonal pyramid, parody, and botany -- Conclusion : History, genre, and social community -- Appendix : Seasonal topics in key texts.
Japanese literature
Seasons in literature.
Arts and society
Philosophy of nature in literature.
Seasons in art.
Nature in art.