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(*)(Translated by Ian MacDonald) (★)(菊池秀行[1949-], Titulo original : 幽剣抄 [Yukensho, 2001], Featuring short stories ´Shadow Wife,´ the tale of the vengeful swordsman prodigy Hisama Sakakibara, and ´The Crawler,´ the story of stubborn treasury official Genbei Chitsugi, this masterpiece collection of historical ghost stories depicts the pathos of lower-class samurai who live for and are held captive by the sword. ◆Hideyuki Kikuchi is a Japanese science fiction and horror novelist from Chiba. His debut novel,´Makai toshi : Shinjuku (Demon City Shinjuku),´ brought him widespread notoriety in the supernatural fiction genre in Japan, drawing comparisons with Baku Yumemakura. He has published both novels and guide books for horror movies. Ian MacDonald is a prize-winning translator. He holds a PhD in Japanese from Stanford University and specializes in Edo-period art and literature.) |