IN SEARCH OF AN 11TH-CENTURY NOVELIST IN KYOTO
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✍️ Lauren Groff, a novelist, reflects on her spiritual experiences during a trip to Kyoto, Japan, in search of the mysterious author of The Tale of Genji.
👉 Groff's trip to Kyoto was in search of the mysterious author of The Tale of Genji 👉 She found connections to medieval Japan through sensory experiences and encounters with nature 👉 Her fiction often explores themes of spirituality and the relationship between humans and nature 👉 She reflects on the concept of "dominion" vs. "care" in her writing and its connection to her approach to travel
-- #LaurenGroff #ReevesWiedeman #JudithShulevitz #JohnBartram #MurasakiShikibu #Kyoto #Japan #literature
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