Plum Rains and Other Stories - Couverture souple

Givens, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1908308168 ISBN 13 : 9781908308160

Editeur : The Liffey Press, 2012

Synopsis

"Japan in the 17th century was a relatively peaceful place, unified by the Tokugawa family in 1601 after many centuries of feudal warfare. The resultant peace, however, left many men who had lived by the sword, the samurai class, out of work, and since samurai were not permitted to work at anything else, many became destitute and roamed the countryside; some even turned their hands to poetry and calligraphy. This stability also ensured the rise of the merchant classes, an explosion of the arts from theatre to poetry, and a growth in trade for courtesans who inhabited 'the floating world of desire'. It is into this remote world and in particular the last decade of that century, that John Givens breathes a whole new life, in his book of short stories exploring the characters of that era, from courtesans to bandits, monks, brigands and rogue samurai.... Givens is not just a gifted storyteller - these stories are freighted with a deep knowledge and cultural understanding of Japan....Givens' prose and dialogues are so authentic that it's almost as if these stories were handed down or were translated from original sources." - Joseph Woods, The Irish Times

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Givens studied art and Japanese literature in Kyoto for four years and worked in Tokyo for eight years as a writer and editor. He has published three novels in the United States, as well as numerous short stories and poems in a variety of literary journals in the US, Japan and Ireland. Givens currently lives in Howth, County Dublin.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Liffey Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1908308168
• ISBN 13: 9781908308160
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 212
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible