| Blue Bamboo: Tales by Dazai Osamu Contributor(s): Dazai, Osamu (Author), McCarthy, Ralph (Translator) |
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ISBN: 490207558X ISBN-13: 9784902075588 Publisher: Kurodahan Press OUR PRICE: $12.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Humorous - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 8" (0.53 lbs) 218 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Japanese |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A glimpse into the humorous, sardonic world of Dazai Osamu, presenting a new and very different look at a one of the recognized masters of Japanese, and indeed global, literature. These works from the middle years of his brief career show a skilled hand, with angst muted and his penchant for subtle comedy deftly displayed. Scholars and fans often divide the career of Dazai Osamu (1909-1948) into three periods: early, middle, and late. The early and late periods tend to get all the attention, but in fact Dazai was at his very best in the middle period, which corresponds roughly to the years of the Pacific War. All the stories in this collection, with the exception of the early "Romanesque," were written during that time. |