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Modern Japanese Short Stories is a remarkable collection of Japanese stories from the pioneers of contemporary Japanese literature. This volume's twenty-five stories by as many authors display a wide range of style and subject matter - offering a revealing picture of modern Japanese culture and society.The stories in this anthology include: * "Tattoo" by Junichiro Tanizaki - a large spider tattooed on the back of a young woman results in unexpected changes * "Autumn Mountain" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa - vivid memories of a beautiful painting leads a man to wonder if the it ever actually existed * "The Priest and His Love" by Yukio Mishima - a Buddhist priest finds his path to enlightenment challenged after falling in love * "The Moon on the Water" by Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabata - a young woman who cared for her ailing first husband through most of their marriage regrets remarrying after his deathFeaturing a new foreword by Japanese literary scholar Seiji Lippit and striking woodcut illustrations by Masakazu Kuwata, the stories are translated by the editor, Ivan Morris, and Edward Seidensticker, George Saito, and Geoffery Sargent. This collection of short stories shows why Japanese literature is so highly valued today - it teaches not only about Japan, but about the human condition and the possibilities of art.… (más)
If anyone needs a brief introduction to Japanese literature, this is a good place to start.
This anthology series focuses mainly on Japan's post-war literary period, featuring authors such as Dazai Osamu, Tanizaki Junichiro and Yukio Mishima (I borrowed this book because of Mr Mishima but I found lots of good authors in here too :-) ) ( )
I love this book. It is exactly the book I wanted my older son to bring me back from his first trip to Japan a year ago. This book was eventually gifted to me by a friend of my son's who was moving to Japan. It was part of a book collection that he was clearing out from his parents' house.
This is a magnificent collection of short stories by some of the best contemporary Japanese writers starting from the period following World War II. The book has an extensive introduction to explain about the trends in this type of fiction but cautions the reader to not view these stories through any sort of "classification.". Each story is prefaced by a sizable biography of its author and information about the author's style of writing. This adds very much to the experience of reading each story. The stories are illustrated by magnificent woodcuts, each beautiful in its own way.
I am planning to keep this book for my permanent collection...which I don't often do these days. ( )
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The smaller one is, the more one does to make people angry. (Machine by Yokomitsu Riichi)
...a secret leaks out because of the conceit of its possessor. (Machine by Yokomitsu Riichi)
He had his own views, and thought there was nothing wrong with stealing if it contributed to the advance of civilization. (Machine by Yokomitsu Riishi)
Modern Japanese Short Stories is a remarkable collection of Japanese stories from the pioneers of contemporary Japanese literature. This volume's twenty-five stories by as many authors display a wide range of style and subject matter - offering a revealing picture of modern Japanese culture and society.The stories in this anthology include: * "Tattoo" by Junichiro Tanizaki - a large spider tattooed on the back of a young woman results in unexpected changes * "Autumn Mountain" by Ryunosuke Akutagawa - vivid memories of a beautiful painting leads a man to wonder if the it ever actually existed * "The Priest and His Love" by Yukio Mishima - a Buddhist priest finds his path to enlightenment challenged after falling in love * "The Moon on the Water" by Nobel Prize winner Yasunari Kawabata - a young woman who cared for her ailing first husband through most of their marriage regrets remarrying after his deathFeaturing a new foreword by Japanese literary scholar Seiji Lippit and striking woodcut illustrations by Masakazu Kuwata, the stories are translated by the editor, Ivan Morris, and Edward Seidensticker, George Saito, and Geoffery Sargent. This collection of short stories shows why Japanese literature is so highly valued today - it teaches not only about Japan, but about the human condition and the possibilities of art.
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This anthology series focuses mainly on Japan's post-war literary period, featuring authors such as Dazai Osamu, Tanizaki Junichiro and Yukio Mishima (I borrowed this book because of Mr Mishima but I found lots of good authors in here too :-) ) (