This fine rainy afternoon I decided it's time to read some Japanese fiction, in particular short stories. I stumbled upon one named "Autumn", which speaks of a young lady's life, love and dreams to become a writer. It was definitely tastefully written and I especially enjoyed Akutagawa's keen attention to details of expressions, movement and environment as well as the storyline. Definitely worth the read.
http://www.asiaing.com/autumn-by-ryunosuke-akutagawa-a-short-story.html
About the author Ryunosuke Akutagawa, "Father of the Japanese Short Story".
He was born in 1892 in the Kyobashi district of Tokyo and was an active Japanese writer during the Taisho period of Japan. He is noted for his superb style and finely detailed stories that explore the darker side of human nature. "Akutagawa was an artist in the true sense of the word. Most introductions to his translated works note the perfect craftmanship of some of his short stories that can hardly be appreciated except in the language he used. Even still, though possibly mere shadows of the original work, the translations are definitely worth reading."
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment