Frank Carlson Library

Japanese art was virtually unknown in the West until the middle of the nineteenth century, when the island nation emerged from 200 years of self-imposed isolation. A passion for Japanese culture swept Europe, and this landmark publication opened the eyes of the world to the grace and beauty of Japanese design. George Ashdown Audsley, a leader in the revival of English decorative design and one of the first Britons to specialize in Japanese art, assembled...

Echoes of Haikai comprises 75 original westernized Japanese poems whose spirit remains faithful to (e.g., echo) the traditional Japanese poetry intents and origins. Haikai has been defined broadly as any of the forms of Japanese literature (haiku, renku, senryu, haibun, diaries and travel writings, zuihitsu, and tanka or waka). While there may be guidelines and norms, surprisingly there are no rigid forms for haikai. Western haikai writers have been...

Features more than thirty articles by Michael Andrew Law in the proposal of iEgoism - an artistic viewpoint article, in order to use our history to make [the Hong Kong original style art tradition] and [the high-context translation to low-context] concept to the creation of thought process to Pale Hair Girls painting series , ten years creative process in written documentary , from their own experiences to explore the art of how to understand the...

Sandhya, or Songs of Twilight (1917) is a poetry collection by Dhan Gopal Mukerji. Published while Mukerji was a young student in California, Sandhya, or Songs of Twilight is the second collection of poems from the first Indian writer to gain a popular audience in the United States. Lyrical and romantic, Mukerji's poems capture his commitment to beauty while maintaining his sense of isolation and exile as a young man living far from home. In "Symbolism,"...

Adventure. Passion. Justice. Struggle. Revolution. Faith. These words exude the spirit of youth and fill this collection of poems--Daisaku Ikeda's odes to those who are the hope of humanity. With his own youthful spirit evident in every line, the philosopher and peace activist inspires, consoles, celebrates and challenges young people, expressing his deep feelings for them and his undying hope that they will find true meaning in their lives and be...

Rajani: Songs of the Night (1916) is a poetry collection by Dhan Gopal Mukerji. Published while Mukerji was a young student in California, Rajani: Songs of the Night is the debut collection of poems from the first Indian writer to gain a popular audience in the United States. Lyrical and romantic, Mukerji's poems capture his commitment to beauty while maintaining his sense of isolation and exile as a young man living far from home. In "Bhikshu's Song,"...

One of the last great names in the Japanese ukiyo-e style, Utagawa Kuniyoshi was an undisputed master of the warrior woodblock print. Born in Tokyo in 1797, his talent became evident by the tender age of 12, when he became an apprentice to a famous print master. Starting out with vivid illustrations of cultural icons-including Kabuki actors and Japanese heroes-he moved on to a unique treatment of warrior prints, incorporating elements of dreams, omens,...

This is a compendium of the author's Indian stage and radio plays: "Slighted Souls" is a poignant love story set in rural Telangana, beset with feudal exploitation of the downtrodden dalits. Besides forcing the dalits to toil in the fields as bonded labor without impunity, the land owning doras had no qualms in reducing the womenfolk of this ilk as sex slaves in the gadis, which leads to an armed resistance engulfing an young couple. Men at work...

A JOURNEY TO FORGIVENESS AND SELF LOVE The Beauty in Broken is a deeply personal and touching collection of poems that illuminate the uniquely beautiful journey of healing after the loss of love. This compilation offers a sparkling glimpse into the intricate pathway toward self-love and the complex nature of healing. The poems within these pages capture the poignant moment of releasing past pain and the realization that you have the power to provide...

Authoritative reference deals primarily with animal symbolism in Japanese art, with occasional mention of the decorative art of China, India, and Persia. Arranged in the format of a dictionary, the explanatory text is rich with sidelights from literature and legend, while 673 black-and-white illustrations depict dragons, tigers, bats, and other creatures with symbolic significance.