Jun’ichirō Tanizaki: A day’s work, a night’s dream

Anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts Jun’ichirō TanizakiFrom The Makioka SistersTranslated by Edward G. Seidensticker Meanwhile the world was shaken by new developments in Europe. In May came the Germaninvasion of the Low Countries and the tragedy of Dunkirk, and in June, upon the French surrender, an armistice was signed at Compiègne….And then […]

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