KenzaburÅ ÅŒe,David L. Swain,Masuji Ibuse,Ivan Morris,Tamiki Hara,George Saito,John Bester,KatsuzÅ Oda,Burton Watson,Yoko Ota,Koichi Nakagawa,Ineko Sata,Shiloh Ann Shimura,KyÅko Hayashi,Margaret Mitsutani,Mitsuharu Inoue,Frederick Uleman,Horoko Takenishi,Eileen Kato
Edited by one of Japanâ€™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 Japanâ€™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 â€œcrazyâ€ 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 Japanese life, as well as in the future of our civilization. Included are â€œThe Crazy Irisâ€ by Masuji Ibuse, â€œSummer Flowerâ€ by Tamiki Hara, â€œThe Land of Heartâ€™s Desireâ€ by Tamiki Hara, â€œHuman Ashesâ€ by Katsuzo Oda, â€œFirefliesâ€ by Yoka Ota, â€œThe Colorless Paintingsâ€ by Ineko Sata, â€œThe Empty Canâ€ by Kyoko Hayashi, â€œThe House of Handsâ€ by Mitsuharu Inoue, and â€œThe Riteâ€ by Hiroko Takenishi.
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The Crazy Iris and Other Stories of the Atomic Aftermath