Dawn In Me (新たな夜明け)
Tokyo, Japan: 金星堂 (Kinseido), 2004. First Edition. Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket. Tokyo: 金星堂 (Kinseido), May 2004. A5, hardcover or trade paperback, ~311 pages. Fine Condition, Signed by one of the contributors and dedicated to Mr. William Boozer (publisher of The Faulkner Newsletter & Yoknapatawpha Review) and his spouse.
A scholarly essay anthology edited and published to mark the 150th anniversary of the publication of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden (ウォールデン), this volume brings together interdisciplinary essays that explore Thoreau’s life, philosophy, literary significance, and his work’s enduring relevance. Essays address Walden from multiple perspectives — literary, cultural, philosophical, and environmental — and connect Thoreau’s thought with both Western and Japanese contexts. Editors/Contributors:
Compiled and edited by the 日本ソロー学会 (Japan Thoreau Society), with contributions from scholars including 稲本正, 伊藤詔子, 井上博嗣, 奥田譲一, 小野美知子, etc., examining Walden from thematic and historical angles.
Contents: Introductions to ウォールデン and Thoreau’s philosophy, Readings of Walden in contemporary contexts ,Thoreau’s influence on nature writing and environmental thought, Comparisons with other modern authors and global contexts, Thoreau’s relevance in Japanese literary and intellectual history
. Fine / Fine. Item #61ISBN: 4764709732
Price: $65.00