In this blog post, I will explore why Pasternak’s “Safe Passage” served as a certificate justifying the meaning of his art and existence, examining its creative background and historical context. The Position and Significance of Two Autobiographical Works Boris Pasternak (1890–1960), winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, left behind two autobiographical works during his lifetime: the...
In this blog post, we’ll summarize the plot and main characters of ‘No Longer Human’, examine the causes of his downfall, and carefully explore the questions the work raises. Overview “No Longer Human” was serialized in a magazine from March to May 1948 and is regarded as the definitive work of Osamu Dazai’s literary career. It was widely read enough to be included in Japanese...
In this blog post, we explore how Robbe-Grillet’s literary experiments and the Nouveau Roman movement shook the foundations of traditional realism and humanism, leading him to a symbolic position despite his constant conflict with the literary establishment. The Spokesperson of the Nouveau Roman, Robbe-Grillet From the moment he first set foot in the French literary world, Alain Robbe...
In this blog post, we examine how passion and homosexuality intertwine between Roland and his teacher in Zweig’s short story ‘Confusion of Feelings’, creating emotional turmoil. Work Analysis “Confusion of Feelings (Verwirrung der Gefühle),” published in 1926 by the Austrian author Stefan Zweig (1881–1942), is one of the most widely recognized works in Austria. This short story...
In this blog post, we will examine the autobiographical elements in Balzac’s ‘The Lily of the Valley’, the depiction of the Touraine landscape, and the significance of the characters within ‘The Human Comedy’. “The Lily of the Valley” and “The Human Comedy” “The Lily of the Valley” was serialized in ‘Le Revue de Paris’ in 1835, when Balzac was 36 years...