Shredding the tapestry of meaning
Subtitle: the poetry and poetics of Kitasono Katue (1902-1978)
By: John Solt.
Series: Harvard East Asian monographs ;; 178
Publisher: Harvard University Asia Center; Distributed by Harvard University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Cambridge, Ma
Language: eng
Number of pages: 395
Subjects: Kitasono, Katsue, 1902- -- Criticism and interpretation; Experimental poetry -- History and criticism
Description: Kitasono Katue was a leading avant-garde literary figure, first in Japan and then throughout the world, from the 1920s to the 1970s. In his long career, Kitasono was instrumental in creating Japanese-language work influenced by futurism, dadaism, and surrealism and in contributing a Japanese voice to the international avant-garde movement from the 1930s until his death.

This full-length, critical biography of Kitasono is the first in any language to examine the life, poetry, and poetics of this controversial and flamboyant figure, including his long friendship with Ezra Pound and his wartime support of the Japanese state.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p.[365-378]) and index.