“Masterful Prose” By Akira Nakamura Price: 980 yen (tax included) Published: March 5, 1993 [1st Edition] Publisher: Chikuma Shobo Co., Ltd. Size: Approximately 14.8 x 10.8 x 1.8 cm Format: Paperback ♦︎Includes shipping! [Content Description] What kind of writing constitutes masterful prose? Where do the differences lie between bad writing and poor writing? Through a meticulous analysis of examples of masterful prose from 50 diverse writers, including Doppo Kunikida, Natsume Soseki, Mori Ogai, as well as Kunio Tsuji, Kunio Ogawa, Saiichi Maruya, and Teru Miyamoto, this work explores the essence of masterful prose while elucidating the structure of its style. A must-read contemporary writing guide for those who love Japanese literature and appreciate the Japanese language. [Table of Contents] 1. On Masterful Prose - The Human Figure Reflected in the Atmosphere of Writing (Positioning Masterful Prose, Conditions for Masterful Prose, The Changing Image of Masterful Prose, What is Masterful Prose?, Masterful Prose Techniques) 2. The Structure of Masterful Prose - An Analysis of the Beauty of Expression Approaching Style [Author Profile] Akira Nakamura (Nakamura Akira) Born in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture in 1935. After serving as the Director of the National Institute for Japanese Language and as a professor at Seikei University, he became a professor at his alma mater, Waseda University, and is now a professor emeritus. His main publications include "The Style of Writers," "Masterful Prose," "Bad Writing," "The World of Metaphorical Expressions," and "Dictionary of Character Expressions" (all from Chikuma Shobo), "Dictionary of Japanese Language Sensibilities," "Dictionary of Masterful Expressions by Japanese Writers," "Sense of Humor," "I am Humor," "Japanese Style Theory," and "30 Selections of Japanese Writing" (all from Iwanami Shoten), "Dictionary of Japanese Style and Rhetoric" and "Encyclopedia of Writing Improvement to Hone Your Sense" (both from Tokyo Shoseki), and "Beautiful Japanese" (Seidosha). ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Thank you for viewing! ^o^♪ [Condition] Overall, there are no noticeable scratches or stains, but there is age-related yellowing on the top, fore-edge, and bottom edges. ☆Obi: Yes. ☆Creases: Yes. ☆Date written on the lower part of the endpaper. (See image) ☆Stains: None. ☆No pets. ☆Non-smoking. ＊Instant purchase is welcome without comments! ＊The item will be packaged and shipped with waterproof protection. ＊If you have any questions, please feel free to ask in the comments. #book #BOOK #literature #novel #JapaneseLiterature/Novels&Stories #ethics&morals #history/biography #ShiogoroKainoji #Shiogoro_Kainoji #criticism&essays #society/education&learning #AkiraNakamura #Akira_Nakamura #language/Japanese