...His works are deeply rooted in a nihilistic view of fate that transcends the times, and are considered important as a unique work in American humorous literature. His works include Is Sex Necessary? (1929), co-written with E.B. White, Middle-Aged Man on a Swing (1935), and Modern Fables (1940), and his short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (The Man Who Caught Rainbows) (1942) are highly regarded as masterpieces of modern American literature. [Ohashi Yoshinosuke]... *Some of the terminology referenced in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…その底には時流を超えた虚無的な宿命観がひそんでおり,アメリカのユーモア文学のなかでも特異な存在として重要視されている。E.B.ホワイトとの共著《性は必要か?》(1929)をはじめ,《ぶらんこに乗った中年男》(1935),《現代寓話》(1940)などがあり,短編《ウォールター・ミティの秘密の生活(虹をつかむ男)》(1942)などは現代アメリカ文学中の秀作として高く評価されている。【大橋 吉之輔】。… ※「《ウォールター・ミティの秘密の生活》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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