A major new collection of Japanese short stories, many appearing in English for the first time, with an introduction by Haruki Murakami, author of Killing Commendatore
A Penguin Classics Hardcover
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.
- ISBN10 0141395621
- ISBN13 9780141395623
- Publish Date 11 September 2018 (first published 28 June 2018)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 7 April 2021
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
- Imprint Penguin Classics
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 576
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780141395623