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The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

A major anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki Murakami

This is a celebration of the Japanese short story from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to remarkable contemporary works. It includes the most well-known Japanese writers — Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata — but also many surprising new pieces, from Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to Banana Yoshimoto's 'Bee Honey'. Ranging over myth, horror, love, nature, modern life, a diabolical painting, a cow with a human face and a woman who turns into sugar, The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy.

Edited by Jay Rubin with an introduction by Haruki Murakami

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 576
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 978-0-241-31190-5
  • EAN
  • 9780241311905
  • Release date
  • 2019