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Short Stories in Japanese: New Penguin Parallel Text

Penned By Michael Emmerich
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Short Stories in Japanese: New Penguin Parallel Text

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Announcing the first expansion in more than 40 years of the venerable New Penguin Parallel Text series. Here is the perfect introduction to contemporary Japanese fiction. Featuring many stories appearing in English for the first time, this collection, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature without having to constantly consult a dictionary. Richly diverse in themes and styles, the stories are by well-known writers-like Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto-as well as by emerging voices. Complete with notes, these selections make excellent reading in either language.

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Length 250 Pages
Language Mul
Released April 26, 2011
Identifier (ISBN) 9985112
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Michael Emmerich writes contemporary fiction and has always been fascinated by character-driven stories. They hold a degree in English Literature and previously worked as an editor before transitioning to writing their own books. Michael Emmerich lives with their spouse and a very vocal rescue cat.

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