This collection shows the qualities of literature that have helped earn writers Mishima, Tanizaki and Kawabata international reputations, making Japanese literature highly valued for what it teaches about Japan, the human condition, and the possibilities of art. The anthology also contains a critical introduction by the editor tracing the development of modern Japanese fiction and introductory paragraphs to each story giving information about the author and the story's cultural context.
- ISBN10 0804833362
- ISBN13 9780804833363
- Publish Date 1 May 2005
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 8 November 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Tuttle Publishing
- Edition 2nd Original ed.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 512
- Language English