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The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

Penned By Jay Rubin
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The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

Penned By Jay Rubin
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A major new anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki Murakami.This 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 Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy.

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Length 566 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint Penguin Classics
Released September 11, 2018
Identifier (ISBN) 36349572
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