Shredding the tapestry of meaning

Kitasono Katue was a leading avant-garde literary figure, first in Japan and then throughout the world, from the 1920s to the 1970s. In his long career, Kitasono was instrumental in creating Japanese-language work influenced by futurism, dadaism, and surrealism and in contributing a Japanese voice to the international avant-garde movement from the 1930s until his death.

This full-length, critical biography of Kitasono is the first in any language to examine the life, poetry, and poetics of this controversial and flamboyant figure, including his long friendship with Ezra Pound and his wartime support of the Japanese state.