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Night on the Galactic Railroad and Other Stories from Ihatov

Author : Kenji Miyazawa
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781935548997

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Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) is one of Japan's most beloved writers and poets, known particularly for his sensitive and symbolist children's fiction. This volume collects stories that focus on Miyazawa's love of space and his use of the galaxy as a metaphor for the concepts of purity, self-sacrifice, and faith, which were near and dear to his heart. "The Nighthawk Star" follows a lowly bird as he struggles to transform himself into something greater, a constellation in the night sky; "Signal & Signal-less" depicts a pair of star-crossed train signals who dream of eloping to the moon; and "Night on the Galactic Railroad," Miyazawa's most famous work, tells the story of two boys as they journey upon a train that traverses the Milky Way, learning the true meaning of friendship, happiness, and life itself along the way.

Milky Way Railroad

Author : Kenji Miyazawa
Publisher : Stone Bridge Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781933330402

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Milky Way Railroad by Kenji Miyazawa Pdf

A tender, timeless fable about afterlife from Japan's best-loved children's writer.

Exploring the Self, Subjectivity, and Character across Japanese and Translation Texts

Author : Senko K. Maynard
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004505865

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Exploring the Self, Subjectivity, and Character across Japanese and Translation Texts by Senko K. Maynard Pdf

This study investigates our multiple selves as manifested in how we use language. Applying philosophical contrastive pragmatics to original and translation of Japanese and English works, the concept of empty yet populated self in Japanese is explored.

Once and Forever

Author : Kenji Miyazawa
Publisher : New York Review of Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781681372617

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Once and Forever by Kenji Miyazawa Pdf

Kenji Miyazawa is one of modern Japan’s most beloved writers, a great poet and a strange and marvelous spinner of tales, whose sly, humorous, enchanting, and enigmatic stories bear a certain resemblance to those of his contemporary Robert Walser. John Bester’s selection and expert translation of Miyazawa’s short fiction reflects its full range from the joyful, innocent “Wildcat and the Acorns,” to the cautionary tale “The Restaurant of Many Orders,” to “The Earthgod and the Fox,” which starts out whimsically before taking a tragic turn. Miyazawa also had a deep connection to Japanese folklore and an intense love of the natural world. In “The Wild Pear,” what seem to be two slight nature sketches succeed in encapsulating some of the cruelty and compensations of life itself.

Night of the Milky Way Railway

Author : Kenji Miyazawa
Publisher : M.E. Sharpe
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0873328205

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Night of the Milky Way Railway by Kenji Miyazawa Pdf

Giovanni and his friend Campanella, who is dead from drowning, travel on a celestial railway which is a ferry of souls journeying to the afterlife.

Strong in the Rain

Author : Kenji Miyazawa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Poetry
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124027504

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Strong in the Rain by Kenji Miyazawa Pdf

Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) is now widely viewed as Japan's greatest poet of the 20th century. Little known in his lifetime, he died at 37 from tuberculosis, but has since become a much loved children's author whose magical tales have been translated into many languages, adapted for the stage and turned into films and animations. Recognition for his poetry came much later. "Strong in the Rain" - the title-poem of this selection - is now arguably the most memorised and quoted modern poem in Japan. Both intensely lyrical and permeated with a sophisticated scientific understanding of the universe, Kenji Miyazawa's poems testify to his deep love of humanity and nature. From a young age, he was fascinated by plants, insects, and especially minerals, which he collected. At school, his interest in nature deepened, and he began poring through books on philosophy and Buddhism, which were to strongly influence his later writing. Miyazawa drew on nature in a way that no modern Japanese author had before him. Where other writers tended to use it as a springboard for their own meditations, he saw himself not just as nature's faithful chronicler and recorder but as its medium: light, wind and rain are processed through him before being recreated on the page. His mode of active engagement with nature set him apart from virtually all other Japanese poets, and led to his work being largely ignored by the Bundan (the literary establishment) and misunderstood for half a century. But in the 1990s, he received unprecedented attention in the Japanese media. The compassion, empathy and closeness to nature expressed in Kenji Miyazawa's poems and tales appealed strongly to a new generation of readers.

A History of Science in Society

Author : Lesley Cormack,Andrew Ede
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442604483

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A History of Science in Society by Lesley Cormack,Andrew Ede Pdf

A History of Science in Society is a concise overview that introduces complex ideas in a non-technical fashion. Andrew Ede and Lesley B. Cormack trace the history of science through its continually changing place in society and explore the link between the pursuit of knowledge and the desire to make that knowledge useful. In this edition, the authors examine the robust intellectual exchange between East and West and provide new discussions of two women in science: Maria Merian and Maria Winkelmann. A chapter on the relationship between science and war has been added as well as a section on climate change. The further readings section has been updated to reflect recent contributions to the field. Other new features include timelines at the end of each chapter, 70 upgraded illustrations, and new maps of Renaissance Europe, Captain James Cook's voyages, the 2nd voyage of the Beagle, and the main war front during World War I.

The Phlebotomist

Author : Ella Road
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786824547

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The Phlebotomist by Ella Road Pdf

Bea meets Aaron. He's intelligent, handsome, makes her laugh and, most importantly, has a high rating on his genetic profile. What's not to like? Char is on the brink of landing her dream job and has big plans to start a family - but her blood rating threatens it all. In a world where future happiness depends on a single, inescapable blood test – which dictates everything from credit rating to dating prospects - how far will people go to beat the system and let nature take its course? The Phlebotomist questions the value we place on one another, whether knowledge really is power, and if it's truly possible for love to conquer all.

The Moral Narratives of Hayao Miyazaki

Author : Eric Reinders
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10-24
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781476626796

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The Moral Narratives of Hayao Miyazaki by Eric Reinders Pdf

Widely regarded as Japan's greatest animated director, Hayao Miyazaki creates films lauded for vibrant characters and meaningful narrative themes. Examining the messages of his 10 full-length films--from Nausicaa (1984) to The Wind Rises (2013)--this study analyzes each for its religious, philosophical and ethical implications. Miyazaki's work addresses a coherent set of human concerns, including adolescence, good and evil, our relationship to the past, our place in the natural order, and the problems of living in a complex and ambiguous world. Exhibiting religious influences without religious endorsement, his films urge nonjudgment and perseverance in everyday life.

Dragon Sword and Wind Child

Author : Noriko Ogiwara
Publisher : VIZ Media LLC
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781421540566

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Dragon Sword and Wind Child by Noriko Ogiwara Pdf

The forces of the God of Light and the Goddess of Darkness have waged a ruthless war across the land of Toyoashihara for generations. But for 15-year-old Saya, the war is far away and unimportant--until the day she discovers that she is the reincarnation of the Water Maiden and a princess of the Children of the Dark. Raised to love the Light and detest the Dark, Saya must come to terms with her heritage even as she tumbles into the very heart of the conflict that is destroying her country. The armies of the Light and Dark both seek to claim her, for she is the only mortal who can awaken the legendary Dragon Sword, the fearsome weapon destined to bring an end to the war. Can Saya make the dreadful choice between the Light and Dark, or is she doomed--like all the Water Maidens who came before her...? -- VIZ Media

Miyazawa Kenji

Author : Kenji Miyazawa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : UVA:X030113461

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Miyazawa Kenji by Kenji Miyazawa Pdf

Collects a wide range of the early 20th century Japanese poet's verse, with an introduction examining the poet's significance and suggesting ways for contemporary readers to approach his work, and appreciations from three other poets.

The Secret World of Stargazing

Author : Adrian West
Publisher : Yellow Kite
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-02-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1529382076

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The Secret World of Stargazing by Adrian West Pdf

The Secret World of Stargazing is the ultimate guide to set you on your epic journey around the cosmos - it's a simple guide to the skies and makes stargazing fun, easy and enjoyable for all - absolutely no equipment is required! Adrian West, AKA the internet sensation Virtual Astro, will take you through the seasons, showing you exactly what you can spot in the sky throughout the year, whether you're in your back garden or sitting on an exotic beach somewhere! While you're learning how to spot constellations, meteors and comets, you will be switching off your busy mind, sitting still in nature and paying attention to the small details that make up the big picture of life. You'll finish reading this beautiful book and come away with a sense of grounding, connection, knowledge and a whole new appreciation of the sky above and the world outside your own - it will soothe your soul.

Essence of Pediatrics

Author : M. R. Khan
Publisher : Elsevier India
Page : 561 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9788131228043

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Essence of Pediatrics by M. R. Khan Pdf

From their vast knowledge and experience, authors bring the essence of the subject "pediatrics" in the form of this text book, which will serve the purpose for students (both undergraduate and postgraduates), teachers and practicing pediatricians. Covers all common pediatric problems prevailing in the Indian sub-continent in lucid and easy-to-understand language. Concise, contains the recent updates, more community oriented, edited more frequently, less voluminous. Written by well-experienced eminent authors, who are serving as Professors and Consultants, facing day-to-day challenges of the subject. Designed as a textbook for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and as a guide to the teachers of pediatrics and practicing pediatricians. Chapters like Neonatology, Infant Feeding, Growth and Development, Neurology, Oncology, Connective Tissue Diseases, and Immunization have been revised completely; and topics like Nephrotic Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus, Newer Vaccines, Infectious Diseases, Genetic Disorders, Neurometabolic and Seizure Disorders have been updated extensively. New chapter, 'Drug Therapy', has been added; all critical emergency information, including shock, resuscitation, and life-threatening conditions are discussed duly. Management of common pediatric problems has been written following most recent WHO guidelines.

Night on the Milky Way Train

Author : Miyazawa Kenji
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 191122185X

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Night on the Milky Way Train by Miyazawa Kenji Pdf

ROGER PULVERS'S ACCLAIMED TRANSLATION of Night on the Milky Way Train, previously available only in a bilingual edition in Japan, is here now for readers of all ages around the world to enjoy. Night on the Milky Way Train occupies the place in the literature of Japan that Alice in Wonderland does in the English-speaking world. This amazing story of two boys - Kenji named them Giovanni and Campanella - who find themselves on a miraculous train running through the heavens, has entranced Japanese readers for many years. What happens to the boys is a tale of both immense sorrow and equally immense hope. In addition, Pulvers offers nine other translations, all of them appearing in print outside Japan for the first time. The comical character Gauche, whose cello playing soothes the animals at his humble little cottage. The two hunters who find the tables literally turned on them as they are about to be served up to the animals they have been hunting. The pig at the Frandon Agricultural School who refuses to die. The nighthawk who, rejected by the other birds, chooses immortality in the form of a star ... and more. Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) has been compared to Lewis Carroll, Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. But his profound compassion, stemming from his Buddhist faith and his scientific background, makes him that unique combination of East and West that symbolises Japan's great gifts to the world. A dedicated vegetarian (a rarity even in today's Japan) and a staunch believer in animal rights mark him as a pioneer of his time and a writer who speaks directly to the greatest concerns of the twenty-first century.

Self Portraits

Author : 太宰治
Publisher : Kodansha
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Japan
ISBN : UVA:X006020348

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"A rich boy turned drop-out, a radical turned drug addict, obsessed with self destruction and suicide, Osamu Dazai retains his cult status among Japan's intellectual youth more than forty years after his death. These stories, based on his own experiences and arranged chronologically, provide insight into the sources of Dazai's enduring appeal as well as his art."--