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Contemporary World Fiction: Japan

These are Japanese authors and their works that are discussed in "The Complete Review Guide to Contemporary World Fiction" (M.A. Orthofer, 2016).
01-21: Modern Classics
22-51: The Next Generation
52-65: Surrealism and Beyond
66-69: Young and Female
70-84: Crime & Mystery
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Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories (Ryūnosuke Akutagawa)
Rashōmon and Seventeen Other Stories
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
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Diary of a Mad Old Man (Jun'ichirō Tanizaki)
Diary of a Mad Old Man
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki
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Some Prefer Nettles (Junichiro Tanizaki)
Some Prefer Nettles
Junichiro Tanizaki
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The Makioka Sisters (Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Trans. Edward Seidensticker)
The Makioka Sisters
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, Trans. Edward Seidensticker
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The Key (Junichiro Tanizaki)
The Key
Junichiro Tanizaki
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Snow Country (Yasunari Kawabata)
Snow Country
Yasunari Kawabata
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The Master of Go Yasunari Kawabata
The Master of Go Yasunari Kawabata
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Confessions of a Mask (Yukio Mishima)
Confessions of a Mask
Yukio Mishima
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The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (Yukio Mishima)
The Temple of the Golden Pavilion
Yukio Mishima
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The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea (Yukio Mishima)
The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With the Sea
Yukio Mishima
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The Sea of Fertility Tetraology (Yukio Mishima)
The Sea of Fertility Tetraology
Yukio Mishima
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A Personal Matter - Kenzaburo Oe
A Personal Matter - Kenzaburo Oe
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Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness (Kenzaburō Ōe)
Teach Us to Outgrow Our Madness
Kenzaburō Ōe
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The Silent Cry (Kenzaburo Oe)
The Silent Cry
Kenzaburo Oe
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Somersault (Kenzaburo Oe)
Somersault
Kenzaburo Oe
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Singular Rebellion (Saiichi Maruya)
Singular Rebellion
Saiichi Maruya
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A Mature Woman (Saiichi Maruya)
A Mature Woman
Saiichi Maruya
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Inter Ice Age 4 (Kōbō Abe)
Inter Ice Age 4
Kōbō Abe
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The Woman in the Dunes (Kobo Abe)
The Woman in the Dunes
Kobo Abe
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The Face of Another (Kobo Abe)
The Face of Another
Kobo Abe
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The Fall of the House of Nire (Morio Kita)
The Fall of the House of Nire
Morio Kita
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Kitchen (Banana Yoshimoto)
Kitchen
Banana Yoshimoto
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Amrita (Banana Yoshimoto)
Amrita
Banana Yoshimoto
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N.P (Banana Yoshimoto)
N.P
Banana Yoshimoto
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Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman (Haruki Murakami)
Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman
Haruki Murakami
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Norwegian Wood (Haruki Murakami)
Norwegian Wood
Haruki Murakami
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South of the Border West of the Sun (Haruki Murakami)
South of the Border West of the Sun
Haruki Murakami
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After Dark (Haruki Murakami)
After Dark
Haruki Murakami
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Sputnik Sweetheart (Haruki Murakami)
Sputnik Sweetheart
Haruki Murakami
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Kafka on the Shore (Haruki Murakami)
Kafka on the Shore
Haruki Murakami
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Haruki Murakami)
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
Haruki Murakami
32
1Q84 (Haruki Murakami)
1Q84
Haruki Murakami
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69 (Ryû Murakami)
69
Ryû Murakami
34
Almost Transparent (Ryu Murakami)
Almost Transparent
Ryu Murakami
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Coin Locker Babies (Ryū Murakami)
Coin Locker Babies
Ryū Murakami
36
Piercing (Ryu Murakami)
Piercing
Ryu Murakami
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In the Miso Soup (Ryu Murakami)
In the Miso Soup
Ryu Murakami
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Audition (Ryu Murakami)
Audition
Ryu Murakami
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Popular Hits of the Showa Era (Ryū Murakami)
Popular Hits of the Showa Era
Ryū Murakami
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From the Fatherland With Love (Ryu Murakami)
From the Fatherland With Love
Ryu Murakami
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