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| TITLE: |
The Penguin book of Japanese short stories / introduced by Haruki Murakami, edited and with notes by Jay Rubin |
| PUBLISHED: |
[London] UK: Penguin Books, 2018. |
| DESCRIPTION: |
517 p.; 24 cm. |
| NOTES: |
"This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the art of the Japanese short story, from its origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable practitioners writing today |
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Edited by acclaimed translator Jay Rubin, who has himself freshly translated some of the stories, and with an introduction by Haruki Murakami, this book is a revelation. |
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Stories by writers already well known to English-language readers are included-like Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata, and Yoshimoto-as well as many surprising new finds. |
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From Yuko Tsushima's "Flames" to Yuten Sawanishi's "Filling Up with Sugar" to Shin'ichi Hoshi's "Shoulder-Top Secretary" to Banana Yoshimoto's "Bee Honey," |
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The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty, and comedy." -- Publisher's description |
| SUBJECT: |
Short stories--Japanese. |
| SUBJECT: |
Short stories, Japanese--Translation into English. |
| SUBJECT: |
Japan --Social life and customs --Fiction. |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Murakami, Haruki |
| ADDED ENTRY: |
Rubin, Jay |
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