Toward Dusk and Other Stories Contributor(s): Yoshiyuki, Junnosuke (Author), Clare, Andrew (Translator), Dorsey, James (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 4902075172 ISBN-13: 9784902075175 Publisher: Kurodahan Press
Binding Type: Paperback Published: November 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Asian - General |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5" W x 8" L (0.60 lbs) 248 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
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Publisher Description: Yoshiyuki Junnosuke was a sensual writer, whose style is reminiscent of that of novelists such as Tanizaki Jun'ichiro and Nagai Kafu. His works deal with the possibility of emotional purity in the relationships between men and women. Often, the relationship is examined through the agency of the protagonist's association with prostitutes. Toward Dusk, which in 1978 won the Noma Prize, Japan's highest literary award, is considered to be Yoshiyuki's best work in the rensaku form: a series of stories or chapters bound by common theme. Toward Dusk is joined here by a selection of some of his finest short stories, and all of the pieces in this collection are published here for the first time in English. |
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