(2016-04-05, 4:05 am)pm215 Wrote:In this program 世界一受けたい授業, 小森陽一 先生 explained about 夏目漱石を読み解く3つのカギ, the different writing style of Natsume Sōseki (夏目漱石) from other contemporary writers, such as Mori Ōgai (森鴎外) and Higuchi Ichiyō (樋口一葉).(2016-04-05, 3:36 am)Zgarbas Wrote: Mori Ogai is a classic, but tbh I find him very hard to read and kind of dull. I've read 舞姫, which is the most famous one.I'm reading a (paperback) set of his short stories right now and quite enjoying it, though it's certainly not an easy read (the edition I have has notes at the back that define some obscure vocab for the benefit of the Japanese reader, and Ogai also tends to use loanwords from German or French where modern Japanese would use the English). I'm not sure exactly why I like them, and maybe I wouldn't have liked them if I'd read them in English...
Quote:Tanizaki Junichiro is amazing.I particularly like his non-fiction writing; I have the book 陰翳礼讃 which has that essay (the famous _In Praise Of Shadows_) and others. Personal favourite is the essay which recounts some of the author's most memorable toilet experiences...
Dailymotion video 世界一受けたい授業 正月太り解消ランニング法 2016年1月16日 is available, google search for it.
Perhaps it might be easier to read 舞姫 in the modern (translated) version : 現代語訳 舞姫 (ちくま文庫) ： 森鴎外 (著)、井上靖 (翻訳)
Mori Ōgai Librivox audiobooks
You mentioned about reading 陰翳礼讃 back then in 2011. It is great to know that you find Tanizaki book of essays very difficult but rewarding read.
