Contemporary Japanese Literature

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ISBN: 9780887274367 | 0887274366
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 5/1/2005

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Lovers of Japanese and Asian literature, rejoice! This superb survey of one of the most active and interesting literary scenes of the twentieth century is back in print.

Preface

Introduction

xix

Editor's Note

xxiii

FURUI YOSHIKICHI

Wedlock

(38)

(A story, translated by Howard Hibbett)

KONO TAEKO

Bone Meat

(12)

(A story, translated by Lucy Lower)

ABE KOBO

Friends

(57)

(A play, translated by Donald Keene)

YASUOKA SHOTARO

Prized Possessions

110

(9)

(A story, translated by Edwin McClellan)

KOJIMA NOBUO

The American School

119

(26)

(A story, translated by William F. Sibley)

KUROSAWA AKIRA

Ikiru

145

(44)

(A filmscript, translated by Donald Richie)

OZU YASUJIRO

Tokyo Story

189

(49)

(A filmscript, translated by Donald Richie and Eric Klestadt)

TAKEDA TAIJUN

To Build a Bridge

238

(9)

(A story, translated by Edward Seidensticker)

KURAHASHI YUMIKO

To Die at the Estuary

247

(35)

(A story, translated by Dennis Keene)

MISHIMA YUKIO

The Boy Who Wrote Poetry

282

(10)

(A story, translated by Ian H. Levy)

KAWABATA YASUNARI

Seven Very Short Stories

292

(18)

(Stories, translated by Edward Seidensticker)

KANEKO MITSUHARU

Three Poems

310

(8)

(Translated by Howard Hibbett and lames R. Morita)

SEKINE HIROSHI

Three Poems

318

(17)

(Translated by Christopher Drake)

TAMURA RYUICHI

Two Poems

335

(3)

(Translated by Christopher Drake)

YOSHIOKA MINORU

Four Poems

338

(4)

(Translated by Hiroaki Sato)

KANAI MIEKO

Poem

342

(2)

(Translated by Christopher Drake)

ABE AKIRA

Peaches

344

(10)

(A story, translated by Jay Rubin)

TANIZAKI JUNICHIRO

The Bridge of Dreams

354

(35)

(A story, translated by Howard Hibbett)

NAGAI TATSUO

Brief Encounter

389

(11)

(A story, translated by Edward Seidensticker)

YOSHIYUKI JUNNOSUKE

In Akiko's Room

400

(12)

(A story, translated by Howard Hibbett)

OE KENZABURO

Aghwee the Sky Monster

412

(23)

(A story, translated by John Nathan)

NOSAKA AKIYUKI

American Hijiki

435

(A story, translated by Jay Rubin)

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Contemporary Japanese Literature

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