Garden of Fallen Leaves. A Collection of Stories by Japanese Authors

Japanese aesthetics characteristic of classical literature finds an easy continuation and reflection in the works of modern authors. Slowness, contemplation, and the seemingly simple plot and imagery are presented in this collection in a variety of genre solutions. The texts are permeated with a bright sadness—an ощущення that time has frozen, and only autumn leaves with their quiet rustle fall in an abandoned garden…

01. Shin’ichi Yuki — The Garden of Fallen Leaves
02. Yoko Ogawa — The Girl Who Was Embroidering
03. Yasushi Inoue — The Wavy Parakeet
04. Shinji Kajiо — A Pearl for Mиа
05. Shin’ichi Hoshi — Hey, Come Out!
06. Edogawa Ranpo — The Chair Man
07. Kaziya Motodzirо — A Lemon
08. Dazai Osamu — Waiting
09. Yasunari Kawabata — Reflected Moon
10. Kaziya Motodzirо — Feeling at the Top
11. Yasushi Inoue — A Garden of Stones