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A perfectly formed gem of a novel from the pen of one of Japan’s most important modern writers, Kappa is at once a fable, a comedy and a brilliant satire.
The Kappa is a creature from Japanese folklore described as a scaly, child-sized being with a face like a tiger and a sharp, pointed beak. In the hands of Ryunosuke Akutagawa, one man’s journey to ‘Kappaland’ becomes the vehicle for a critique of Japanese life and customs in the tradition of Swift and Kafka.
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A devilishly cool satire on human behaviour --New Statesman
A novel of exquisite precision --Spectator
A classic of our times, from a literature that deserves to be better known --Scotsman
About the Author
RYUNOSUKE AKUTAGAWA (1892 - 1927) was the author of over a hundred short stories, as well as translations of the works of Anatole France and Yeats. Akutagawa was regarded as a major author during his lifetime, and the Akutagawa Prize, established after his suicide at the age of thirty-five, is now one of Japan s most prestigious literary awards. Two of the stories from his collection Rashomon formed the basis of the award-winning film of the same title by Akira Kurosawa.
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- PublisherPeter Owen
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 072061337X
- ISBN 13 9780720613377
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages144
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