Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination
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Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edogawa Ranpo
This collection of mystery and horror stories is regarded as Japan's answer to Edgar Allan Poe.
"Rampo is Japan's foremost writer of mystery and tales of suspense" --The Journal of Asian Studies
"Japan's most famous mystery story writer is named Edogawa Rampo. Rampo took this name because he is a great admirer of Poe. When a visiting American asked [a noted Japanese psychologist] if the Japanese reading public didn't confuse Rampo with the real Edgar Allan Poe, he replied, 'Oh, no … Edogawa Rampo is much more famous.'" --New York Times Book Review
Named one of the "Best Books Set in Japan" by Time Out Tokyo
"Japan's most famous mystery story writer is named Edogawa Rampo. Rampo took this name because he is a great admirer of Poe. When a visiting American asked [a noted Japanese psychologist] if the Japanese reading public didn't confuse Rampo with the real Edgar Allan Poe, he replied, 'Oh, no … Edogawa Rampo is much more famous.'" --New York Times Book Review
Named one of the "Best Books Set in Japan" by Time Out Tokyo
Edogawa Rampo (Hirai Taro, 1894-1965) is widely regarded as the father of Japanese mystery writing. Born in Mie Prefecture, he graduated in 1916 from Waseda University and took on a series of odd jobs, working as an accountant, clerk, salesman, and peddler of noodles from a cart, before discovering his vocation as a writer. The first modern writer of mysteries in Japan, and long-time president of the Japan Mystery Writers' Club, Rampo derived his pen name from the Japanese pronunciation of Edgar Allan Poe, under whose spell he fell early in his career.
Dr. Patricia Welch is an Associate Professor of Japanese and Comparative Literature in the Department of Comparative Literature at Hofstra University.
Dr. Patricia Welch is an Associate Professor of Japanese and Comparative Literature in the Department of Comparative Literature at Hofstra University.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9784805311936 |
| ISBN 10 | 4805311932 |
| Title | Japanese Tales of Mystery and Imagination |
| Author | Edogawa Rampo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Tuttle Publishing |
| Year published | 2012-05-10 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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