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heshta says:
I finally finished Seven Japanese Tales. It took all summer (due to the habits of my life), and the librarian even said it was the last time he was renewing it for me. I cannot express how much I absolutely loved the tales. I think A Blind Man's Tale might be my favorite, but it's really hard to say. I guess that one evoked the most emotion out of me. For god's sake I was crying. However, they were all intriguing, and I even have questions about a few of the details, but I'll just draw my own conclusions. I look forward to my next one...The Key. (The Makioka Sisters was already checked out.)
Thank you, Alex. It's given me a lot to think about.
=)
posted Sep 9
kamo says:
So, what do you guys think about the story of the Forty-seven Ronin? I'm making a drum n bass CD based on the folktale. =)
posted Aug 22
Alex says:
I'm generally averse to literary criticism, but I have a soft spot for Donald Keene, whom I was pleased to learn has very similar tastes to mine -- especially regarding Tanizaki, whom he predicts will one day be recognized as the greatest Japanese author of the twentieth century. If you guys want to soon be seen as having been "ahead of the times," check this guy out. His best book is The Makioka Sisters, but everything he wrote is terrific.
posted May 10
WindUpBird says:
Yeah, so mine is a dopey nickname. But I loved the book. And, I have a hunch I'm among the kindred here.
Kinda funny how Murakami seems to be a starting point for a lot of people (myself included) as they start to dig literature by authors of Japanese heritage. I owe a lot to my friend Rob (still a MySpace devotee -- his loss) for turning me onto the pursuit...and he's lucky enough to have spent a year in Tokyo during college. (I'll get there someday.)
posted May 1
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Alex says:
It's a terrific book. I'm still kicking myself for missing Murakami when he visited NYC a while back.
posted May 6
Drn says:
Hi, nice to be here. Not very known with Japanese literature though. I've read several books of Haruki Murakami.
I'm curious what you know about Japanese literature, but it would be a too vague question to ask. So this one "What is the book that you use in the profile picture?" is a good start I think!!
Greet,
Yana
ps. Cute cat :)
posted Apr 9
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Alex says:
Oh -- hello, hello. I'm sorry I've been neglecting this group!
The book in the icon is I Am a Cat, a trilogy by Natsume Soseki, told from the perspective of a cat -- and, to be perfectly honest, I have not read much of it (though I've owned volumes 2 and 3 for years, which I picked up at a used bookstore). I am, however, familiar with some of the author's other work (I would recommend Kokoro in particular). I am a Cat is a very famous and well-loved book, and was thus included in an icon collection I downloaded. That's why I chose it (my own personal favorite author is Tanizaki Junichiro, but he is perhaps less of an icon than Soseki).
Thanks for joining!
posted Apr 28
Drn says:
Wow, now you've made me very interested in "I am a cat"!! It happens to be I'm really fond of cats, and actually have read a book from cats perspective before! It's called "The Wild Road" from Gabriel King, I also read the sequel. Very good story! Well, I will look this book up on the i-net, thanks!!
posted Apr 29
Alex says:
Japanese literature was once a very private obsession of mine, so it seems odd to create a group based on it -- but I had a look for it shortly after joining Virb, and when it occurred to me to use this icon, I couldn't resist. Any other fans here?
posted Mar 25
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cthad says:
Has anyone read The Woman in the Dunes by Kobo Abe?
posted Oct 30
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Linoosiaa says:
Yeah i read that book.. it was pretty good but i didnt like the ending, also i was hoping something more dramatic will happen in the book, but overall it was interesting...
posted Dec 18