Articles tagged "japanese literature"![]() NewsDiscovered ‘Genji’ sets offer avenues for interpretationby Tomoko Nishida and Shinya Machida [The Yomiuri Shimbun (MCT)][6.Aug.08] :. OSAKA, Japan - Two recently discovered full 54-chapter sets of “The Tale of Genji” are expected to open the door to new interpretations of the world’s oldest surviving full-length... News‘Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters,’ a shocking and stunning biopicby Tirdad Derakhshani [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][28.Jul.08] :. On Nov. 25, 1970, Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima and four cadets from his private army barricaded themselves in a Tokyo military barracks, taking the commanding officer hostage. Mishima’s... ![]() Books ReviewSalmonella Men on Planet Porno by Yasutaka Tsutsuiby Megan Milks[21.Aug.07] :. There's a mean streak of misogyny that runs almost throughout the collection and tends to distract from everything else going on around it. ![]() Books ReviewAfter Dark by Haruki Murakamiby Dan DeLuca [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][13.Jul.07] :. After Dark is a slice-of-life snapshot that leaves most of its philosophical inquiries and plotlines unresolved. |
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