num_pages: 240
description: Shiga Naoya was a giant of Japanese literature but he is barely known outside Japan. This book is the first study of Shiga to explore in depth his affinities - both aesthetic and philosophic - with the long tradition of Zen art.
language: English
title: An Artless Art - The Zen Aesthetic of Shiga Naoya: A Critical Study with Selected Translations
titlecomplete: An Artless Art - The Zen Aesthetic of Shiga Naoya: A Critical Study with Selected Translations (Japan Library)
ratings_count: 2
publisher: Routledge