Ugetsu Monogatari
Tales of Moonlight and Rain
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Ugetsu Monogatari (Tales of Moonlight and Rain), often linked to Ueda Akinari, is a seminal collection of supernatural stories from the late 18th century that had a lasting impact on Japanese literature.
Its melancholic, ghostly tales combine moral reflection with eerie atmosphere, employing classical language and motifs that became templates for later writers.
Pedro Bassoe references it to show how Izumi Kyōka adopted certain traditional frames (monk, mysterious woman, mountain settings) while diverging into more modern psychological and erotic territory.
The anthology's stylistic and thematic legacy is crucial to understanding continuities and breaks in Japan's literary fantastic tradition.
Its melancholic, ghostly tales combine moral reflection with eerie atmosphere, employing classical language and motifs that became templates for later writers.
Pedro Bassoe references it to show how Izumi Kyōka adopted certain traditional frames (monk, mysterious woman, mountain settings) while diverging into more modern psychological and erotic territory.
The anthology's stylistic and thematic legacy is crucial to understanding continuities and breaks in Japan's literary fantastic tradition.
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Pedro Thiago Ramos Bassoe
Pedro Thiago Ramos Bassoe, "Supernatural Japan: Izumi Kyoka and the Global Fantastic" (U Michigan Press, 2026)
