Jun’ichiro Tanizaki: 蘆刈 (Ashikari; later: The Reed Cutter) and 少将滋幹の母 (Captain Shigemoto’s Mother)

The latest addition to my website is two novellas by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki: 蘆刈 (Ashikari; later: The Reed Cutter) and 少将滋幹の母 (Captain Shigemoto's Mother), both published in English in the same…

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Kamel Daoud: Meursault, contre-enquête [Meursault, Counter Investigation]

The latest addition to my website is Kamel Daoud's Meursault, contre-enquête [Meursault, Counter Investigation], part of my effort at reading literary prize winners/shortlisted writers other than the Man Booker. This…

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