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Mishima Yukio's Spring Snow and classics; Focusing on the reproduction of the world of Miyabi

  • Cross-Cultural Studies
  • 2018, 53(), pp.25-49
  • DOI : 10.21049/ccs.2018.53..25
  • Publisher : Center for Cross Culture Studies
  • Research Area : Humanities > Literature
  • Received : November 10, 2018
  • Accepted : December 12, 2018
  • Published : December 30, 2018

Kim Jung Hee 1

1단국대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study describes how Mishima Yukio applied various classical motifs in his novel, Spring Snow, to reproduce the world of “Miyabi” of the Heian era. First of all, the author's perception of Japanese culture, focusing on his various critiques and essays was studied. Based on Mishima's cultural theory, analysis revealed that Spring Snow was not based on specific works of the Heian era, but rather on the use of the story form from that era. The background of this novel was the early Taisho era. This period coincided with Japan’s political transformation from military power to democracy, and miyabi, or elegance. Finally, the title of this work, “Spring Snow” is an expression found in Kinotsurayuki' Waka in Kokinshu. It represents not only the vanity possessed by the “Spring Snow” reflected in the novel, but also fascination with the beauty of Tsurayuki' Waka.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.