He was a fanatical nationalist, and his writing's complete lack of Western influences emphasized that devotion.  
He was a fanatical nationalist, and his writing's complete lack of Western influences emphasized that devotion.  He focused on creating images rather than ideas, and his short story "The House of the Sleeping Beauties" exemplifies that unique style.  His collections, such as Snow Country, The Sound of the Mountain, and Thousand Cranes all have dreamlike qualities and a succint style.  FTP name this 1968 Nobel Prize for Literature recipient, the first Japanese author to win that award.
He was a fanatical nationalist, and his writing's complete lack of Western influences emphasized that devotion.  
Yasumari Kawabata