The Paper Door and Other Stories
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The Paper Door and Other Stories by Naoya Shiga
No modern Japanese writer was more idolized than Shiga Naoya. This work showcases the art of this writer who is often called the god of the Japanese short story.
[Shiga wrote] a number of short stories that are nearly perfect in their simplicity, directness, and mastery of subject matter-- Hiraoki Sato The New York Times
Shiga Naoya was born in 1883. Throughout his long life (he died in 1971) and after, he has remained for Japanese people one of the most revered of all modern writers. His most widely known novel is A Dark Night's Passing. Lane Dunlop is winner of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Award for Literary Translation and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award in Literature. He is cotranslator of Kawabata Yasunari's Palm-of-the-Hand Stories and the translator of several books, including Nagai Kafu's During the Rains & Flowers in the Shade: Two Novellas.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231121576 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231121571 |
| Title | The Paper Door and Other Stories |
| Author | Naoya Shiga |
| Series | Modern Asian Literature Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 2001-01-18 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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