About this title: Edited by one of Japan's leading and internationally acclaimed writers, this collection of short stories was compiled to mark the fortieth anniversary of the August 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Here some of Japan's best and most representative writers chronicle and re-create the impact of this tragedy on the daily lives of peasants, city professionals, artists, children, and families. From the "crazy" iris that grows out of season to the artist who no longer paints in color, the simple details described in these superbly crafted stories testify to the enormity of change in ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: Grove Press ed.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780394620756ISBN:0394620755
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 204 p. Audience: General/trade. Bk is clean & tight, with some rubbing & edgewear. No creasing at spine. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Grove Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780802151841ISBN:0802151841
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Grove Pr
Date Published: 1985-08-01
ISBN-13:9780802151841ISBN:0802151841
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Grove Press, New York
Date Published: 1985
ISBN-13:9780394620756ISBN:0394620755
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Ex-library. wraps reinforced w/clear contact paper-neatly done; first page removed; library stamp on title page. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780802151841ISBN:0802151841
Description: Very Good. 0802151841. Clean and tight, appears unread, some cover wear. No marks on book or throughout text. 204 pp. including short author biographies. Cover illustration of black cloud, purple iris, by Mayumi Oda. Issued to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of atomic bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Contributors include Masjui Ibuse, Tamiki Hara, Katsuzo Oda, Yoko Ota, Ineko Sata, Kyoko Hayashi, Mitsuharu Inoue and Hiroko Takenishi.; 8vo 8"; z. read more
Much more humane than John Hersey's excellent but detached Hiroshima. Most of the authors were very young children when the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima occurred; this makes the stories even more poignant when they recall those events of August 1945.
I found The House of Hands to be very touching; filled with dialogue, it is written much like a play. It addresses the hardship and discrimination faced by four women of marriageable age who where made sick by radiation and endured miscarriages and other health problems. Also, talks about the Cryptos, a secret group of Christians I had never head of before.
The Empty Can is a beautifully written, disturbing story about a group of women (who have returned to their old grade school; they are now in their 40s) whose lives and health were affected by the blast.
"Western writers have a tendency to arc narratives back, seeking closure. These Japanese stories haunt because there is little closure, perhaps as a result of the post-apocalypse through which they lived. Fascinating comparison between East-West literature, edited by the brilliant Kenzaburo Oe."
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