Once And Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa

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Translated by John Bester

A collection of classic, fantastical tales from Northern Japan that are equal parts whimsical and sophisticated, perfect for readers of all ages.

Kenji Miyazawa is one of modern Japan's most beloved writers, a great poet and a strange and marvelous spinner of tales, whose sly, humorous, enchanting, and enigmatic stories bear a certain resemblance to those of his contemporary Robert Walser.

John Bester's selection and expert translation of Miyazawa's short fiction reflects its full range from the joyful, innocent "Wildcat and the Acorns," to the cautionary tale "The Restaurant of Many Orders" to "The Earthgod and the Fox," which starts out whimsically before taking a tragic turn. Miyazawa also had a deep connection to Japanese folklore and an intense love of the natural world. In "The Wild Pear," what seem to be two slight nature sketches succeed in encapsulating some of the cruelty and compensations of life itself.
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Weight 0.255000
Author Miyazawa, Kenji
Availability IP
Department Literature
Edition Main
Format Paperback
ISBN 9781681372600
Pages 288
Published 02/10/2018
Publisher New York Review Books
Section Literature
Series New York Review Books Classics
Size Unfolded 131x203mm
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