Articles tagged "japanese literature"

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Discovered ‘Genji’ sets offer avenues for interpretation

by 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...

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‘Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters,’ a shocking and stunning biopic

by 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...

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Books Review

Salmonella Men on Planet Porno by Yasutaka Tsutsui

by 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.

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After Dark by Haruki Murakami

by 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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