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The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories / Japanese short stories Introduced By Haruki Murakami ; Edited and with Notes by Jay Rubin - [London] UK : Penguin Books , 2018 - xlv , 517 pages ; 25 cm - Penguin classics . - Penguin classics .

Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxix-xliv)

"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. 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. 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. 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," The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty, and comedy." -- Publisher's description


Translated from the Japanese

ISBN: 9780141395623 0141395621 9780241311905

LCCN: 2018410321

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB864711 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 018827512 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Short stories , Japanese--Translations into English
Short stories , Japanese
Short stories , Japanese .

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Translations
Short stories

LC Class. No.: PL782.E8 / P46 2018