Book: The Art of War

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• Written by (the author) Yasunari Kawabata, ed. › Translated by: Ali Abdul Amir Saleh
• When I hear your voice, everything else in the world fades away. I know it seems to be coming from afar, but one can't chase or catch the sound, can one? I think it's like the flow of time or life. No, that's not necessary
• . You can use your beloved voice whenever you want, but when you choose silence, as you are doing now, no one is forcing you to speak. Of course, you may resort to speaking suddenly in cases of surprise, anger, or sadness, but you have complete freedom to choose silence or to speak in your normal voice
• . Yasunari Kawabata (1899-1972): Japanese novelist whose works embody the Japanese conflict between strict traditions and modern trends.
• The modernity that swept society at that time. In 1924, he contributed to the publication of the magazine (The Artistic Age), which established a new school of writing called “Shinkankakuha,” meaning impressionism or new sensibility, in response to the dominant literary trend at that time, which was under the influence of the realist doctrine.
• He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968, becoming the first Japanese to win it, and he insisted on receiving it wearing the traditional national costume
•  Although he condemned suicide in his award speech, he did so a few years later. He did not leave behind any message, but what was written in his memorial is that he once said, “Silent death is an immortal word.”