Modern Japanese Literature: An AnthologyDonald Keene Translated selections from literary writings of the last 80 years reflects strongly the social, political and cultural Japanese background. |
Contents
The Beefeater | 31 |
The Thieves | 37 |
Modern Poetry in Chinese | 53 |
Copyright | |
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