Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The master of go by yasunari kawabata and publisher vintage. All the books on miserys bookshelf page 2 show list info. Utsukushisa to kanashimi to is a 1964 novel by japanese author yasunari kawabata plot synopsis. Although perhaps slightly limited in his range of themes and stories, he has a truly worldclass sense of technical perfection and stylistic beauty, and the best of his novels and stories.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The master of go summary the master of go by yasunari kawabata chronicles a championship game of go, an ancient and traditional japanese board game. The master of go is based on a real go match that took place between shusai and mr. The master of go by yasunari kawabata a little tea, a. Yasunari kawabata the master of go yasunari kawabata is a writer i admire immensely.
The account given by kawabata of the contestants, the contest, and the context is sensitive and beautifully rendered. Save up to 80% by choosing the etextbook option for isbn. The master of go vintage international by yasunari kawabata and edward g. Although the master of go contains elements of fiction, it is based upon kawabatas observation of a go match that took place in 1938, between the then go master shusai. The master of go by kawabata, yasunari nobel prize1968 m. Opening on the train to kyoto, the narrative, in characteristic kawabata fashion, subtly brings up issues of tradition and modernity as it explores writer oki toshios reunion with a young lover from his past, otoko ueno, who is now a famous. The master of go by yasunari kawabata a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition.
An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. The master of go is a shosetsu of a famous retirement game of go between the aged master honinbo shusai and the young challenger minoru kitani. Shusai, the man at the center of kawabatas account, was the last of the honinbo. Simple in its fundamentals, infinitely complex in its execution, it is an essential expression of the japanese sensibility. The game takes place in 1938 between the highest ranking player in japan, honnimbo shusai, the master of go, and a younger challenger, otake. Go is a game of strategy in which two players attempt to surround each others black or white stones. Although the opponents real name was kitani not otake. The master of go is a novel by the japanese author yasunari kawabata, who was awarded the nobel prize in literature in 1968.
The master of go by yasunari kawabata august 12, 20 december 17, 2019 cathyc games, japanese, modern literature, pairs yourcenar hadrian with no such intention in mind, i rather fell out of the frying pan on this one. Yasunari kawabata actually did write a series of articles for tokyo and osaka newspapers about the master of go and his last game against a much younger opponent. The master of go 9780679761068, 9780307833648 vitalsource. Yasunari kawabata s novella house of the sleeping beauties and other stories is one of his finest works. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The master of go has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace same low prices, bigger selection, more fun. The novel was first published in serial form in 1951. The master of go by kawabata, yasunari 2006 yasunari kawabata on. Buy master of go translated from japanese by yasunari kawabata, e. It was first published as meijin in the shincho magazine in 1951. Luminous in its detail, both suspenseful and serene, the master of go is an elegy for an entire society, written with the poetic economy and psychological acumen that brought kawabata the nobel prize for literature.
The izu dancer and other stories yasunari kawabata 59. Kawabatas name is ordered in the western order yasunari kawabata in the englishlanguage version of the book. And in his fictional chronicle of a match played between a revered and invincible master and a younger, more progressive. The master of go vintage international series by yasunari kawabata. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Simple in its fundamentals, infinitely complex in its execution, go is an essential expression of the japanese spirit. An exploration of the game at the heart of the master of go. Master of go by kawabata, yasunari and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He chose to sell his honinbo title to the japan go association before retiring in 1936, effectively ending his line, but he was coaxed into a final match in 1938 by the nichinichi for a price. It describes the last game, in 1938, of a go master actually shusai meijin and the younger challenger actually kitani minoru. The master of go by yasunari kawabata abebooks passion for.
It is primarily concerned with the connections between the youth and old age, sex, death. And in his fictional chronicle of a match played between a revered and invincible master and a younger, more progressive challenger, yasunari kawabata captured the moment in which the immutable traditions of imperial japan met the onslaught of the twentieth century. Kawabata authored numerous novels, including snow country 1956, which cemented his reputation as one of the preeminent voices of his time, as well as thousand cranes 1959, the sound of the mountain 1970, the master of go 1972, and beauty and sadness 1975. The master of go by yasunari kawabata, and some background history i give some thoughts on the book, and discuss the background history of the game of go at that period in time. And in his fictional chronicle of a match played between a revered and heretofore invincible master and a younger, more modern challenger, yasunari kawabata captured the. It conveys a feel for the ruptures of broader cultural change as well as the intensity of the individual conflict. Some of the more obvious themes that arise in kawabatas novel, the master of go, are centered around the nature of the protagonist, master shusai, and the homage that is paid to him by the organizers of the match and by his opponent. The master of go by yasunari kawabata by yasunari kawabata by yasunari kawabata by yasunari kawabata. The account given by kawabata of the contestants, the contest, and the context is. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Club of japan for several years and in 1959 he was awarded the goethe medal in frankfurt. The master of go by yasunari kawabata and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Titled meijin in its original japanese, kawabata considered it his finest work, although it is in contrast with his other works. Buy the master of go by yasunari kawabata from amazons fiction books store. To ask other readers questions about the master of go, please sign up. The master of go book by yasunari kawabata 9 available. The master of go book by yasunari kawabata 8 available. Based on kawabata s own reporting at the time, the master of go is a loosely fictionalised account of a 1938 go game between an incumbent master and a younger challenger. It is the only one of kawabatas novels that the author considered to be finished. Yasunari kawabata beautifully illustrates japanese cultural pride and the sense of longing that accompanies the loss of that culture in his novel the master of go. Yasunari kawabata, the master of go chapter breakdown this is a podcast about.