Junichiro Tanizaki’s In Praise of Shadows (1933) is a profound meditation on aesthetics that invites the reader into a quiet yet deeply philosophical exploration of the interplay between light and shadow, tradition and modernity, East and West. This essay-length work is neither a straightforward treatise nor a manifesto; it is a personal, almost wistful reflection on the … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review: In Praise of Shadows by Junichiro Tanizaki
