We Orientals find beauty not only in the thing itself but in the pattern of the shadows, the light and darkness which that thing provides.
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Junichiro Tanizaki
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About Junichiro Tanizaki
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki was a Japanese author who is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in modern Japanese literature. The tone and subject matter of his work range from shocking depictions of sexuality and destructive erotic obsessions to subtle portrayals of the dynamics of family life within the context of the rapid changes in 20th-century Japanese society. Frequently, his stories are narrated in the context of a search for cultural identity in which the West and Japanese traditi…
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Find beauty not only in the thing itself but in the pattern of the shadows, the light and dark which that thing provides.