Mirror, Gems, and Veil: The Life and Writings of Takahashi Takako (1932-2013)
| Author: | Mori, Maryellen | |
| Year: | 2018 | |
| Pages: | 708 | |
| ISBN: | 1-4955-0644-4 978-1-4955-0644-4 | |
| Price: | $379.95 + shipping | |
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Dr. Mori is a noted scholar and translator of Japanese literature. Her book-list introduction to Takahashi's oeuvre in relation to her life provides astute analyses of Takahashi's major works and positions her in the modern Japanese literary world. The carefully crafted translation of three of Takahashi's major works lets us sample the literary excellence of this female writer.
Reviews
“Dr. Mori’s book-length introduction to Takahashi’s oeuvre in relation to her life provides astute analyses of Takahashi’s major works and positions her in the modern Japanese literary world. Her carefully crafted translations of three of Takahashi’s major works let us sample the literary excellence of this woman writer.”
Dr. Janet A. Walker, Rutgers,
the State University of New Jersey
"This [book] represents an immense contribution to the study of Japanese literature in the United States. The translated stories will be appealing to upper-level college students and graduate students of world literature. Professor Mori's introduction provides valuable comments on the translated texts as well as the presentation of the Takahashi Takako's career that will contextualize the texts."
Dr. Martha Noel Evans,
Mary Baldwin College
Dr. Janet A. Walker, Rutgers,
the State University of New Jersey
"This [book] represents an immense contribution to the study of Japanese literature in the United States. The translated stories will be appealing to upper-level college students and graduate students of world literature. Professor Mori's introduction provides valuable comments on the translated texts as well as the presentation of the Takahashi Takako's career that will contextualize the texts."
Dr. Martha Noel Evans,
Mary Baldwin College
Table of Contents
Foreword
Section One: Mirror, Gems, and Veil: Takahashi Takako's Literary Magic (Introduction)
Notes
Persons Referenced
Works Cited
Section Two: Three Tales by Takahashi Takako
The Old City
Endless Encounters
Haze
Section Three: Author and Critic Converse
Takahashi Takako and Akiyama Shun in Dialogue
Notes
Index
Section One: Mirror, Gems, and Veil: Takahashi Takako's Literary Magic (Introduction)
Notes
Persons Referenced
Works Cited
Section Two: Three Tales by Takahashi Takako
The Old City
Endless Encounters
Haze
Section Three: Author and Critic Converse
Takahashi Takako and Akiyama Shun in Dialogue
Notes
Index