Michael Emmerich je popredný bádateľ v oblasti japonskej literatúry, ktorého záujem siaha od klasickej poézie a prózy obdobia Heian až po súčasnú beletriu. Jeho práca sa vyznačuje citlivosťou k materiálnym a vizuálnym formám písania a hlbokým porozumením prekladateľským štúdiám. Emmerich skúma, ako preklady kľúčových diel ovplyvňujú ich vnímanie ako súčasť národnej aj svetovej literatúry. Jeho výskum sa tiež zameriava na samotný koncept prekladu vo vzťahu k Japonsku a rôznym formám japonského jazyka.
The Lake showcases Banana Yoshimoto's signature vivid characters and nuanced prose while delving into darker themes. It follows a young woman in Tokyo who, after her mother's death, develops a romance with a man haunted by childhood trauma linked to a bizarre cult. Their journey leads to hope and healing by a serene lake.
A dual-language edition of Japanese stories—many appearing in English for the first time This volume of eight short stories, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature without having constantly to refer back to a dictionary. The stories—many of which appear here in English for the first time—are by well-known writers like Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto, as well as emerging voices like Abe Kazushige, Ishii Shinji, and Kawakami Hiromi. From the orthodox to the cutting-edge, they represent a range of styles and themes, showcasing the diversity of Japanese fiction over the past few decades in a collection that is equally rewarding for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of English or Japanese. Complete with notes, the stories make excellent reading in either language.
Kei, who was left alone to raise her daughter after her husband disappeared twelve years ago, finds herself drawn to the seaside town of Manazuru, a place where she tries to unlock memories from her past.
Accompanying CD-ROM contains audio narrations of the stories.
'Vibrator' is the disturbing story of the road trip of two highly unlikely companions - a troubled young female journalist and a long-haul truck driver - who meet up in a 24-hour convenience store.
Presents two novellas, one about a young woman's dream about an ex-lover while on a hiking trip, and the other about the sister of a woman lying in a coma.