A Kiekergaardian reading of Natsume Sōseki: Sanshirō, Sorekara and Mon

In this paper we intend to test an interpretative hypothesis in order to read the usually named first trilogy of Japanese novelist Natsume Sōseki, be that as a whole or regarding each work separately. Our hypothesis consists of applying Søren Kierkegaard’s theory of the three stages as a frame for t...

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Autor principal: Monzani, João Marcelo
Formato: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Lenguaje:Portugués
Publicado: Revista de Letras 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/letras/article/view/14348
http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/61918
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Sumario:In this paper we intend to test an interpretative hypothesis in order to read the usually named first trilogy of Japanese novelist Natsume Sōseki, be that as a whole or regarding each work separately. Our hypothesis consists of applying Søren Kierkegaard’s theory of the three stages as a frame for the reading of each novel of the trilogy, in order to highlight elements that have so far gone unnoticed, as well as a frame for a reading of the works as a whole. Even though we do not enter the subject of a direct influence of Kierkegaard upon Sōseki, the parallel reading of both authors offers a wealth of hypothesis that should not be ignored. We arrive at the conclusion that this framework is in a great deal functional, although some limitations should be pointed out.