Natsume, Soseki 1867-1916 creator Takahashi, Kazutomo 1862-1931 text utu 2024 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Unhuman tour : (Kusamakura)" by Soseki Natsume is a novel published in 1906. An artist retreats to a remote mountain hotel, seeking inspiration for his work. There he encounters the enigmatic hostess O-Nami, who captivates his imagination. Instead of painting, he writes poetry and contemplates art's place in society through philosophical meditations. The novel weaves together scenes of reclusive life with literary reflections, referencing Japanese, Chinese, and European artists and writers in exploring the tension between artistic sensibility and common reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page on this work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kusamakura_(novel) Release date is 2024-03-10 Originally published: Japan: The Japan Times, 1927 Japanese fiction -- Translations into English PL Japan: The Japan Times, 1927 30030742 https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001184845 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73131 https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001184845 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73131 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134706.0 73131