The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories Rubin, Jay

The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

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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, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable examples being written 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 - but also many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to Yuten Sawanishi's 'Filling Up with Sugar', from Shin'ichi Hoshi's 'Shoulder-Top Secretary' to Banana Yoshimoto's 'Bee Honey', The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy.



PRODUCT DETAILS :
ISBN : 9780141395623
BY (AUTHOR) Rubin, Jay
PUBLISHER : Penguin Books Ltd PUBLICATION DATE : June 28, 2018
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Penguin Classics
LANGUAGE : English AGE : General
PRODUCT FORM : Hardback
DIMENSION : 242 mm x 161 mm
WEIGHT : 970 g

PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Biography, Literature & Literary studies
Fiction & Related items
DESCRIPTION : A major new anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki MurakamiThis fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable examples being written 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 - but also many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to Yuten Sawanishi's 'Filling Up with Sugar', from Shin'ichi Hoshi's 'Shoulder-Top Secretary' to Banana Yoshimoto's 'Bee Honey', The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9780141395623 BY (AUTHOR) Rubin, Jay PUBLISHER : Penguin Books Ltd PUBLICATION DATE : June 28, 2018 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United Kingdom IMPRINT : Penguin Classics LANGUAGE : English AGE : General PRODUCT FORM : Hardback DIMENSION : 242 mm x 161 mm WEIGHT : 970 g PRODUCT CATEGORY : Biography, Literature & Literary studies Fiction & Related items