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(★)(When this book was first published in 1962, it was widely hailed by critics in Japan and the West as one of the finest, most comprehensive collections of modern Japanese short stories in English translation. The volume clearly reveals the qualities of Japanese literature that have helped earn writers like Mishima, Tanizaki, and Kawabata international reputations and have made Japanese literature highly valued for what it teaches about Japan, the human condition, and the possibilities of art. Modern Japanese fiction has been strongly influenced by the West, and yet in only a century the Japanese literary genius has been able to mold this outside influence into new and distinctly Japanese forms. The volume´s twenty-five stories, by as many authors, display a wide range of styles and subject matter. Some go back to classical China and Japan for their themes and settings. Others address modern universal problems. Collectively, the stories give a remarkably revealing picture of the modern Japanese mind. Accompanying the stories are twenty-five woodcuts by the Japanese illustrator Kuwata Masakazu. The anthology also contains a critical introduction by the editor tracing the development of modern Japanese fiction, introductory paragraphs to each story giving information about the author and the story´s cultural context, and a bibliography of modern Japanese fiction in English translation. Ivan Morris, the editor, was one of the most respected scholars in Japanese studies at the time of his death in 1976. A teacher at Columbia University and an occasional resident in Japan, Morris was particularly well known for his work on Japanese history and literature, though his numerous books, articles, and translations show the familiarity that he had with all aspects of Japan.) |
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