Mon

novel by Natsume Sōseki

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In Natsume Sōseki
…hero kills himself; and in Mon (1910; “The Gate”) the hero’s inability to gain entrance to the gate of a Zen temple to seek religious solace is a frightening symbol of frustration, isolation, and helplessness. Natsume’s last novel, Michikusa (1915; Grass on the Wayside), was autobiographical.
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