Synopses & Reviews
This masterfully written collection of short essays by the acknowledged Western expert on Japanese culture and film spans thirty years and ranges broadly over subjects as diverse as the Noh theater, fashion, television, Tokyo Disneyland, language, the kiss, and, of course, film. Richie's twenty-eight essays present cross-sections of Japan's enormous creative accomplishments during the nation's rise to economic and cultural power.
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"Donald Richie writes about Japan with an unrivaled range, acuity, and wit. His Lateral View opens up fresh perspectives on many human gestures and ways of doing art and society." -Susan Sontag
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"Masterful writing." -Asahi Evening News
Synopsis
A masterfully written collection of short essays by the recognized Western expert on Japanese culture and film and the man Time magazine calls the dean of art critics in Japan. Spanning more than thirty years, Richie interprets his adopted home's creative accomplishments during its rise to economic and cultural power.
Synopsis
A revealing look at the Japanese through the window of their contemporary culture.
About the Author
Donald Richie has been writing about Japan for over 50 years from his base in Tokyo and is the author of over 40 books and hundreds of essays and reviews. He is widely admired for his incisive film studies on Ozu and Kurosawa, and for his stylish and incisive observations on Japanese culture.