167: “The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket” by Yasunari Kawabata

About this episode

This episode discusses Yasunari Kawabata's short story 'The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket' and explores its narrative perspective and emotional core.

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Topics covered

• literature
• Japanese literature
• short stories
• narrative perspective
• emotional analysis

Keywords

• Yasunari Kawabata
• The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket
• narrator's role
• literal perspective
• emotional core

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Books & works: The Grasshopper and the Bell Cricket

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