Background
What did Yasunari Kawabata win in 1968?
Nobel Prize
Name one of the literacy devices Kawabata used to support his theme.
Symbolism, imagery, or juxtaposition
What is the name of the Literature that got Kawabata the Nobel Prize?
Snow Country
State the device being used in this quote: “ The mountain road lay white under the sunlight, with not a soul to be seen for miles.”
Imagery
How did Kawabata die?
Suicide
What era was Kawabata born into?
Meiji era or Modernization era
What is the general idea of the theme in Kawabata's works?
Anything that ties to:
using juxtaposition, imagery, and symbolism to support his theme of love and loss in human life.
Fill in the Blank: _____ Cranes written by Yasunari Kawbata
Thousand
What does Juxtaposition mean?
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
What war was Kawabata present in during his timeline?
World War II
What was Kawabata's nickname when he was younger?
Master of funerals
What happened in his childhood that impacted his theme choice?
Death
Which literature was Kawabata's debut?
Dancing Girl of Izu
What does the crane symbolize in Thousand Cranes?
lasting love but also good fortune
True or False:
Kawabata needed a translator for his books in America?
true
Where did Kawabata study in his university days?
Tokyo Imperial University
Name all 4 literatures talked about.
Snow Country, Dancing Girl of Izu, Thousand Cranes, and Sound of The Mountains
What can be described as Kawabata's writing style?
melancholy lyricism
What did Kawabata accomplish by winning the Nobel Prize?
Paving way for Japanese writers
Who was it that can be seen as the reason for Kawabata's death? (First or last name)
Yukio Mishima
Although Kawabata talks about the love and loss in his characters and their human experience's, what specifically did he love and lose in his life?
His culture or himself
Which literature talked about the loss of youth?
Sound of the Mountains
Which literacy device does Kawabata use the most often?
Symbolism
What culture is Kawabata trying to protect?
Japanese culture