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Library Journal
Reviewed on February 15, 2001
This slim anthology of 11 short stories, one play, and five poems includes works initially aimed at young adults by several of Japan's most important writers of the early 20th century, including Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Arishima Takeo, Dazai Osamu, and Kinoshita Junji. Translator Ohta, who holds degrees from Barnard College and the University of Chicago, employs an equally fluid an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More