Tokyo. Kodansha International. 2006. Foreword by Ruth Ozeki. 237pp, dustjacket. This book showcases original, thoughtful and cutting-edge fiction from Japanese women writers today. These short stories explore the issue of female identity in a rapidly changing society, where women have unprecedented sexual and economic freedom. Publisher's description. When referring to..... More
Tokyo. Tuttle Publishing. 2019. 25 black and white woodblock prints, 512pp, paperback. Modern Japanese Short Stories is a remarkable collection of Japanese stories from the pioneers of contemporary Japanese literature. This volume's twenty-five stories, by as many authors, display a wide range of style and subject matter - offering a...... More
United States. University of Hawaii Press. 2010. Black and white illustrations, viii + 165 pages, index, paperback. Pierre Loti's novel "Madame Chrysantheme" (1888) enjoyed great popularity during the author's lifetime, served as a source of Puccini's opera Madama Butterfly, and remains in print to this day as a classic in..... More
