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Blue Bamboo: Tales of Fantasy and Romance
| Author: | Osamu Dazai |
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Kodansha, 1993 Original Japanese publication, 1945 |
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| Book Type: | Collection |
| Genre: | Fantasy |
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Synopsis
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.
Table of Contents:
- Introduction - essay by Ralph F. McCarthy
- On Love and Beauty - (variant of Ai To Bi Ni Tsuite 1939)
- Cherry Leaves and the Whistler - (variant of Hazakura To Mateki 1939)
- The Chrysanthemum Spirit - (variant of Seihintan 1941)
- The Mermaid and the Samurai - (variant of Ningyo No Umi 1944)
- Blue Bamboo - (variant of Chikusei 1945)
- Romanesque - (variant of Romanesuku 1934)
- Lanterns of Romance - (variant of Roman Dôrô 1940)
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