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Haruki Murakami The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories (Hardback). Author: Haruki Murakami. Contributor: Jay Rubin (Edited by), Haruki Murakami (Introduction by). A major new anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki Murakami. 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. Further DetailsTitle: The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories Condition: New Author: Haruki Murakami Contributor: Jay Rubin (Edited by), Haruki Murakami (Introduction by) Format: Hardback ISBN-10: 0141395621 EAN: 9780141395623 ISBN: 9780141395623 Publisher: Penguin Classics Genre: Fiction Topic: Literary Criticism Release Date: 06/28/2018 Description: 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. Language: Japanese, English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 242mm Item Length: 161mm Item Width: 35mm Item Weight: 970g Release Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
