Chapter 幻の春の声. 近現代日本文学における「亀鳴く」/ The illusory voice of the spring: the motif of 'crying turtle' in modern and contemporary Japanese literarure
The turtle (kame) is of great importance in East Asian culture and it is seen as a supernatural creature. In Japanese literature, we can find examples of the turtle in works dating back to the Nara period, such as Tangokuni fudoki and Nihonshoki. Just like the crane, the turtle is a symbol of longev...
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| Language: | Japanese |
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Florence
Firenze University Press
2020
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| Series: | Studi e saggi
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