"Challenging the modern equation of China with geographical otherness, spirituality/textuality, masculinity, and tradition, this rich and nuanced study allows complex and dynamic perceptions of China to emerge, Sakaki's grasp of postmodern thought, her engagement with both Japan…
The woman with the flying head and other stories
by Sakaki, Atsuko, Kurahashi, Yumiko
fromEast gate book
Contains eleven short stories by Japanese writer Yumiko Kurahashi (b. 1935), with a short introduction by translator and scholar of Kurahashi's work, Atsuko Sakaki, in which she discusses the transformation of Kurahashi's work from absurdist literature to a more logical, rationa…
A collection of fantasy stories by a Japanese writer. Typical is The Trade, whose protagonist tries to exchange his ugly face for a better looking one.
A collection of fantasy stories by a Japanese writer. Typical is The Trade, whose protagonist tries to exchange his ugly face for a better looking one.