The Frontier Within

Essays by Abe Kobo

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Aesthetics, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book The Frontier Within by Kōbō Abe, Columbia University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Kōbō Abe ISBN: 9780231535090
Publisher: Columbia University Press Publication: June 25, 2013
Imprint: Columbia University Press Language: English
Author: Kōbō Abe
ISBN: 9780231535090
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication: June 25, 2013
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Language: English

Abe Kobo (1924–1993) was one of Japan's greatest postwar writers, widely recognized for his imaginative science fiction and plays of the absurd. However, he also wrote theoretical criticism for which he is lesser known, merging literary, historical, and philosophical perspectives into keen reflections on the nature of creativity, the evolution of the human species, and an impressive range of other subjects.

Abe Kobo tackled contemporary social issues and literary theory with the depth and facility of a visionary thinker. Featuring twelve essays from his prolific career—including "Poetry and Poets (Consciousness and the Unconscious)," written in 1944, and "The Frontier Within, Part II," written in 1969—this anthology introduces English-speaking readers to Abe Kobo as critic and intellectual for the first time. Demonstrating the importance of his theoretical work to a broader understanding of his fiction—and a richer portrait of Japan's postwar imagination—Richard F. Calichman provides an incisive introduction to Abe Kobo's achievements and situates his essays historically and intellectually.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Abe Kobo (1924–1993) was one of Japan's greatest postwar writers, widely recognized for his imaginative science fiction and plays of the absurd. However, he also wrote theoretical criticism for which he is lesser known, merging literary, historical, and philosophical perspectives into keen reflections on the nature of creativity, the evolution of the human species, and an impressive range of other subjects.

Abe Kobo tackled contemporary social issues and literary theory with the depth and facility of a visionary thinker. Featuring twelve essays from his prolific career—including "Poetry and Poets (Consciousness and the Unconscious)," written in 1944, and "The Frontier Within, Part II," written in 1969—this anthology introduces English-speaking readers to Abe Kobo as critic and intellectual for the first time. Demonstrating the importance of his theoretical work to a broader understanding of his fiction—and a richer portrait of Japan's postwar imagination—Richard F. Calichman provides an incisive introduction to Abe Kobo's achievements and situates his essays historically and intellectually.

More books from Columbia University Press

Cover of the book Extraordinary Bodies by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book Something Happened by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book Stalking the Black Swan by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book Why This New Race by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book Time and the Generations by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book The CEO's Boss by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book The Politics of Postsecular Religion by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book Edwin O. Reischauer and the American Discovery of Japan by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book Investing: The Last Liberal Art by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book Change Research by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book Alienation by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book The Fall of Language in the Age of English by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book The Nature and Future of Philosophy by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book The Sacrality of the Secular by Kōbō Abe
Cover of the book Just Living by Kōbō Abe
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy