The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories
The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories By Jay Rubin (ed.,trans.)
2018 | 472 Pages | ISBN: 0141395621 | EPUB | 2 MB
2018 | 472 Pages | ISBN: 0141395621 | EPUB | 2 MB
A major new anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki MurakamiThis fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story collection, from its origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable practitioners writing today. Curated by Jay Rubin (who has himself freshly translated several of the stories) and introduced by Haruki Murakami this is a book which will be a revelation to many of its readers.Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata, Yoshimoto - but also many surprising new finds. From Tsushima Yuko's 'Flames' to Sawanishi Yuten's 'Filling Up with Sugar', from Hoshi Shin'ichi's 'Shoulder-Top Secretary' to Yoshimoto Banana's 'Bee Honey',The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Storiesis filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy.