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What are some books that evoke mono no aware, or a sense of empathy towards ephemerality and impermanence?

>> No.16839408

Could you be more specific. Right now, I'd answer: Every book in the canon.

>> No.16839410

>>16839394
those are some big words for a midwit, OP.

A smarter man would be able to more clearly say exactly what he was thinking with smaller, simpler words.

>> No.16839421

>>16839410
The smaller, simpler term is mono no aware, which as far as I know has no exact equivalent in the english language.
Why are you being neddlessly agressive?

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16839483

should be obvious, but look into the major figures of 20th century Japanese lit.