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A rainbow in the desert : an anthology of early twentieth century Japanese children's literature / translated by Yukie Ohta ; illustrations by Keico Watanabe.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Japan--Literary collections.
- Japan.
- Children's literature, Japanese.
- Japanese literature.
- Genre:
- Literary collections.
- Literature.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 175 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2001.
- Summary:
- A collection of Japanese children's literature in translation spans three decades with contributions by major authors as well as familiar lullabies.
- Contents:
- Matasaburo Rides the Wind / Miyazawa Kenji 3
- A Bunch of Grapes / Arishima Takeo 41
- The Moonlit Night and the Eyeglasses / Ogawa Mimei 51
- A Rainbow in the Desert / Tsubota Joji 59
- The Onion Club / Hayashi Fumiko 67
- Kuma / Shiga Naoya 77
- News of the Earthquake / Nakano Shigeharu 91
- The Stonemill's Song / Tsuboi Sakae 99
- The Snowy Night / Dazai Osamu 109
- The Spider's Thread / Akutagawa Ryunosuke 119
- Gon the Fox / Niimi Nankichi 127
- A Play
- Evening Crane / Kinoshita Junji 137
- Poems
- Cradle Song / Kitahara Hakushu 171
- This Road / Kitahara Hakushu 172
- The Blue-Eyed Doll / Noguchi Ujo 173
- Red Shoes / Noguchi Ujo 174
- Canary / Saijo Yaso 175.
- Notes:
- "An East gate book."
- ISBN:
- 0765605554
- 0765605562
- OCLC:
- 44627014
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