LÃ¡szlÃ³ Krasznahorkai,Ottilie Mulzet
Beauty, in LÃ¡szlÃ³ Krasznahorkaiâ€™s new novel, reflects, however fleeting, the sacred â€” even if we are mostly unable to bear it.,In ,Seiobo There Below, we see the goddess Seiobo returning to mortal realms in search of perfection. An ancient Buddha being restored; Perugino managing his workshop; a Japanese Noh actor rehearsing; a fanatic of Baroque music lecturing to a handful of old villagers; tourists intruding into the rituals of Japanâ€™s most sacred shrine; a heron hunting.â€¦ Seiobo hovers over it all, watching closely.,Melancholic and brilliant, ,Seiobo There Below, urges us to treasure the concentration that goes into the perception of great art, leading us to re-examine our connection to immanence.
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Seiobo There Below