Ryunosuke Akutagawa (1892-1927) was one of Japan”s leading literary figures in the Taisho period. Regarded as the father of the Japanese short story, he produced over 150 in his short lifetime, including “Rashomon”, which inspired Kurosawa”s classic film. Haunted by the fear that he would inherit his mother”s madness, Akutagawa suffered from worsening mental health problems towards the end of his life and committed suicide aged 35 by taking an overdose of barbiturates.
4 Ebooks by Geoffrey Bownas
Geoffrey Bownas & Pauline Brown: Japanese Rainmaking and other Folk Practices
The ritual of rainmaking is one of half a dozen Japanese folk practices and festivals described in this book. The story of rainmaking ceremonies begins with personal experience and then draws on the …
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€56.84
Geoffrey Bownas & Pauline Brown: Japanese Rainmaking and other Folk Practices
The ritual of rainmaking is one of half a dozen Japanese folk practices and festivals described in this book. The story of rainmaking ceremonies begins with personal experience and then draws on the …
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€56.74
Anthony Thwaite: Penguin Book of Japanese Verse
Poetry remains a living part of the culture of Japan today. The clich s of everyday speech are often to be traced to famous ancient poems, and the traditional forms of poetry are widely known and lov …
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€9.49
Ryunosuke Akutagawa: Kappa
A surreal masterpiece from one of Japan’s greatest writers In early 20th-century Japan, a lone hiker falls through a hole in the ground into Kappaland. This is a place ruled by amphibious creatures w …
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€9.59
