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Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Pavutynka. Selected Short Stories. /new edition/. (Web) | | Track
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"The classic of the Japanese literature Ryunosuke Akutagawa left a bright trace in the world culture and significantly influenced development of the short story genre. In Japan, Akutagawa award is annually awarded for the best literary debut, and the works that were awarded with this great prize are published. In Ukraine, Ivan Dzyub translated and translates works by the outstanding Japanese master with special artistic perfection. The publication includes both older and new translations by Ivan Dzyub published for the first time, and this book is a specific expression of deep respect both for the Japanese master and the long-term work of the Ukrainian interpreter." Translated from Japanese by Ivan Dzyub In Ukrainian. Type of the edition: hard cover Format: 130x200 mm Number of pages: 276 Publisher: Piramida, Lviv Contents: 1. Rasyomon 2. Nis 3. Khustochka 4. Zhaby 5. Pavutynka 6. Muky pekelni 7. Novochasne vbyvstvo 8. Mandaryny 9. Svjato khryzantem 10. Nankinsky Khrystos 11. U chaharnyku 12. Heneral 13. Usmishka bohiv 14. Try skarby 15. Vahonetka 16. Sad 17. Panna Rokunomija 18. Uklin 19. Hrudka zemli 20. Dyvovyzhnyy ostriv 21. Ljubovnyy roman, abo Kokhannja – ponad use 22. U krajini vodjanykiv 23. Zhyttja idiota
Publisher: Piramida
Catalogue number: ISBN 9789664415719
Year: 2020
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