The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories av Jay Rubin

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<p><b>A major anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki Murakami</b><br><br>This is a celebration of the Japanese short story from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to remarkable contemporary works. It includes the most well-known Japanese writers - Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata - but also many surprising new pieces, from Yuko Tsushima''s ''Flames'' to Banana Yoshimoto''s ''Bee Honey''. Ranging over myth, horror, love, nature, modern life, a diabolical painting, a cow with a human face and a woman who turns into sugar, <i>The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories</i> is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy.<br><br> Edited by Jay Rubin with an introduction by Haruki Murakami</p>