基本説明
村上作品の翻訳で知られるハーバード大学名誉教授 Jay Rubin氏の編集によるまったく新しい日本文学短編集。 19世紀から始まる日本の近代短編文学を今日までの期間で総覧し、ルービン氏の選書により重要作品をまとめました。 谷崎、芥川、三島、川端、村上というすでに欧米読者におなじみの作家はもとより、津島佑子、澤西祐典、星新一といったこれまで紹介されることの少なかった作家の短編作品も収録されています。
Full Description
A major new anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki MurakamiThis fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story, from its modern origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable examples being written today. Curated by Jay Rubin (who has himself freshly translated several of the stories) and introduced by Haruki Murakami, this is a book which will be a revelation to many of its readers. Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata - but also many surprising new finds. From Yuko Tsushima's 'Flames' to Yuten Sawanishi's 'Filling Up with Sugar', from Shin'ichi Hoshi's 'Shoulder-Top Secretary' to Banana Yoshimoto's 'Bee Honey', The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy.
