27 results for 'Jun'ichiro Tanizaki'

Tanizaki Jun'ichirō and Matsuko Diary Entries, Interview Notes, and Letters, 1954-1989 by Anthony Chambers. This collection of previously unpublished memories offers a unique insight into the life...

In Praise of Shadows is a thought-provoking essay on aesthetics by one of Japan's greatest novelists. Tanizaki's insightful exploration ranges over architecture, art, and everyday life, revealing a...

In Praise of Shadows is a thought-provoking essay on aesthetics by Junichiro Tanizaki, exploring the use of space in buildings, the beauty of laquerware under candlelight, and the subtleties of...

Seven Japanese Tales is a collection of stories that explore the darker side of human desire and the blurring of boundaries between love and obsession.These lyrical and unsettling tales, written by...

Gold & Silver is a collection of four short stories and three novellas by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, first published in the Jun'ichiro Tanizaki edition of "Japanese Detective Novels".This volume brings...

Tanizaki Jun'ichiro's The Gourmet Club A Sextet is a collection of decadent tales that span 45 years of his extraordinary career. This beautifully translated edition brings to life the author's...

Jun'ichiro Tanizaki's Childhood Years is a personal and introspective memoir that explores his early life in Tokyo. Written between 1955 and 1956, this collection of essays offers a candid look at...

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's early stories showcase his exploration of family dynamics and cultural identity. This collection presents three powerful tales from the first decade of his career, foreshadowing...

The Makioka Sisters by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki is a poignant novel about four sisters navigating their complex relationships and the fading influence of their family name. Set against the backdrop of...

The Makioka Sisters by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki is a subtle and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of domestic life in early 20th-century Japan. Set against the backdrop of a once...

Devils in Daylight by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki is an atmospheric and tense tale that explores the darker side of human nature. A cryptic code based on Edgar Allan Poe's work leads two men to stake out a...

This collection offers a unique blend of literary analysis and personal memoir, as Donald Keene shares his encounters with five influential modern Japanese novelists. The volume features chapters on...

Hardcover, 325 pages, published 2022. This book explores the connections between literature and thought in modern Japan during the transwar period. It examines how writers and intellectuals engaged...

When Our Eyes No Longer See: Realism, Science, and Ecology in Japanese Literary Modernism by Gregory Golley explores a pivotal moment in the history of perception in early-twentieth-century Japan. As...

The Club of Gourmets by Junichirō Tanizaki is a thought-provoking exploration of the pursuit of pleasure. In this novel, five sibarits, guided by Count G., embark on a sensual journey through exotic...

The Secret History of the Lord of Musashi is a masterful novella by Junichiro Tanizaki, exploring the dark sexual obsessions of a sixteenth-century warlord. Based on invented documents that overlap...

Junichirō Tanizaki and谷崎潤一郎 present a unique perspective on Japan's past in SOBRE SHUNKIN (NE), a thought-provoking work of nonfiction.This book offers an insightful exploration of the country's...

In Praise of Shadows is a thought-provoking essay that explores the beauty of traditional Japanese aesthetics. Tanizaki's writing invites you to consider the role of shadows, light and darkness in...

Junichiro Tanizaki's two novellas are a masterful blend of past and present, weaving together a sense of Japan's deep history with modern obsessions. In "The Reed Cutter", a solitary narrator finds...

The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki is a poignant and powerful exploration of family, tradition, and the changing world. Set against the backdrop of Japan's fading aristocracy in the years...

A Japanese novelist's masterpiece of obsession and cultural confusion, Naomi is a hilarious and thought-provoking tale of one man's fixation on a teenage waitress. Joji's infatuation with Naomi's...

In traditional Osaka, four women from an ancient high society struggle to preserve their way of life as it begins to fade away. Set just before the Second World War, this novel explores the lives of...

A witty and poignant novel about the human desire to survive and thrive in old age. Seventy-seven-year-old Utsugi turns to his diary as he recovers from a stroke, offering a wry and humorous account...

A new collection of Japanese short stories has been compiled, featuring many tales appearing in English for the first time. Edited by Jay Rubin, this anthology celebrates the art of the Japanese...

Natsuko's life with her husband Taichi is marked by financial hardship and the constraints of his disability. However, Natsuko is no stranger to struggle, having grown up in a household that once...

The Maids is a captivating novel that explores the lives of the young women who work in the household of a famous author and his family. Set against the backdrop of turbulent decades, including World...

Elogio de la sombra, traducido por primera vez al español, es un ensayo de estética que explora la importancia del elemento de la sombra en las artes y el sentido estético de Japón. Publicado en...