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In a nostalgic reminiscence about the good old days and the ancient aesthetics of the East, the author of In Praise of Shadows presents a portrait of the Japanese lifestyle to the reader. One Japanese proverb states that “God is in the details”. Here the author gives us a detailed description of the ins and outs of daily Japanese life. A tokonoma in a Japanese room, a dim beam of light, the simplicity of Japanese clothes and food, the mystical atmosphere of Japanese architecture, and the Japanese philosophy of life. The author describes all these aspects to revive the Japanese aesthetic of shadows. His work on this aesthetic has come to be regarded as uniquely poetic in itself.
Jun'ichiro Tanizaki was one of the major writers of modern Japanese literature, especially known for his works on aesthetics. Some of his best-known works include A Portrait of Shunkin, The Makioka Sisters, Diary of a Mad Old Man, and Quicksand. He also translated the eleventh-century Japanese classic The Tale of Genji into modern Japanese. His work won several prestigious awards in Japan, including the Mainichi Publication Culture Award, the Asahi Prize, and the Mainichi Art Award. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times, once in 1958, and for six consecutive years from 1960 to 1965. His literary works and aesthetic explorations have influenced numerous Japanese artists and designers.
