2020.11.27 教員著作図書
DELTA: Studies on Henry Miller, Anais Nin and Lawrence Durrell / The Letters of Henry Miller to Bezalel Schatz: 1945-1978
| 著者・編者名 |
|---|
| Wayne E. Arnold |
| 所属(学部） |
| 外国語学部 |
| 発行年月 |
| 2019年7月 |
| 出版社名 |
| The Henry Miller Society of Japan |
| 内容 |
| Three hours north of Tokyo is the Kubo Memorial Tourism and Culture Exchange Center. Nestled between a Shinto Shrine and a small river lined with cherry blossom trees, the historic buildings are the former home of Sadajiro Kubo (1909-1996, 久保記念観光文化交流館), now transformed into a museum dedicated to Kubo's career of promoting art throughout Japan. Most readers and scholars of Henry Miller (1891-1980) have likely never heard of Sadajiro Kubo; however, beginning in 1955 Kubo contributed to Miller's reputation throughout Japan by promoting his water colors. Along with purchasing large quantities of Miller's water colors, Kubo also acquired an important correspondence in the early 1980s: Miller's letters to his Israeli friend, brother-in-law, and cher confrere, Bezalel "Lilik" Schatz (1912-1978). Numbering over 300 letters and postcards, the importance of this correspondence for Miller and Schatz studies cannot be underestimated. The friendship began with their combined efforts with the art book Into the Night Life (1947), and Miller and Schatz maintained their close relationship for 33 years, mostly through letters. This article will highlight important themes running through Miller's letters to Schatz in an effort to bring into a new light the intimacy of their friendship. |
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