jun bungaku

[TimeHP]

Hi.
jun bungaku

I'd like to know the translation of this expression referred to literature.
Is it right to say 'a work of great literary value?'
Thank you.

 

[Flaminius]

Jun bungaku (純文学: pure literature) is belles-lettres.

 

[almostfreebird]

It literally means pure(as opposed to popular) literature/novels.
So it implys that it's art. But there's some controversy how you could judge which novel is pure or not.

I think your translation is OK.

 

[TimeHP]

Ok.
Many thanks, Flaminius and almostfreebird.

 

[cheshire]

だいたいの通俗的な目安は以下の通り（文学好きな人に怒られそうな目安ですが）

大衆文学：直木賞受賞者
純文学：芥川賞受賞者

でも村上氏あたりから両者の違いが不明確になってきました。

 

[_forumuser_]

だいたいの通俗的な目安は以下の通り（文学好きな人に怒られそうな目安ですが）

大衆文学：直木賞受賞者
純文学：芥川賞受賞者

でも村上氏あたりから両者の違いが不明確になってきました。

In English there are the phrases high-brow (jun) and low-brow (大衆) literature but they are used less and less. Today you would probably say literature and mass literature.

 

[TimeHP]

Arigatoo gozaimasu.

 

[Hiro Sasaki]

In English there are the phrases high-brow (jun) and low-brow (大衆) literature but they are used less and less. Today you would probably say literature and mass literature.

There is no definate clear-cut classifications.
Many works of 司馬遼太郎　（しばりょうたろう）　and 吉川英治　（　よしかわ　えいじ　）
are read and commented by many iltelectuals. Their works can be
defined as the works for low-brow people. The high brow people are
included in the mass.

Hiro Sasaki