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An anthology of the greatest stories by modern Japanese masters (including previously overlooked women writers)!Fourteen distinct voices are assembled in this oneofakind anthology tracing a nations changing social landscapes. Internationally renowned writers like Yasunari Kawabata, Ryunosuke Akutagawa and Junichi Watanabe are joined by three notable women writers whose works have not yet received sufficient attentionKanoko Okamoto, Fumiko Hayashi and Yumiko Kurahashi. Highlights of this anthology includeKafu Nagais bittersweet portrait of a privileged familys expiring existence in "The Fox"Ango Sakaguchis heartening celebration of postwar chaos in "One Woman and the War"Fumiko Hayashis unabashed exploration of female sexuality in "Borneo Diamond"Junichi Watanabes chilling assessment of alienation and social dislocation in "Invitation to Suicide"Gishu Nakayamas look at an outofplace prostitute recovering at a hotspring resort in "Autumn Wind"Through brilliant, highlypraised translations by Lane Dunlop, The Best Japanese Short Stories offers fascinating glimpses of a society embracing change while holding tenaciously onto the past. A new foreword by Alan Tansman provides insightful back stories about the authors and the literary backdrop against which they created these great works of modern world literature. Tuttle Publishing Best Japanese Short Stories Paperback Book