| Still Life and Other Stories Contributor(s): Shono, Junzo (Author), Lammers, Wayne P. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1880656027 ISBN-13: 9781880656020 Publisher: Stone Bridge Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1998 Annotation: Delicate tales reveal the flow of life in the modern Japanese family, the accidental pleasures and the unexplained misfortunes. Shono's unique "snapshot" technique--the layering of commonplace events, images, and conversations--is like haiku poetry crossed with an Ozu-style film drama. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 92028639 |
| Series: Rock Spring Collection of Japanese Literature |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.53" W x 8.47" (0.70 lbs) 264 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Winner of the Pen Center West Award, this delicate collection of thirteen linked tales reveals the flow of daily life in the modern Japanese family. Junzo Shono's artful layering of commonplace events, images, and conversations has been compared to haiku poetry crossed with an Ozu film. Starred review in Publishers Weekly. |