Perhaps this is because it showcases all of Kawabata’s talents.
Snow Country is perhaps Kawabata’s most famous work, establishing the author as one of Japan’s most talented and remaining a classic in the country even today.
Indeed, in recognition for his contributions to world literature, Kawabata was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968 the first Japanese author to ever receive the honour. Kawabata was one of the country’s most acclaimed writers, and for good reason at that – the stories that he wrote were fantastic and experimental for their time, captivating audiences all around the world. This is the opening to one of the most famous modern Japanese novels of all time – Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata. The earth lay white under the night sky…” “The train came out of the long tunnel into the snow country. Kawabata was able to blend modern literary prose with ancient Japanese poetry
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