The Shade of Blossoms: Volume 22

by Shōhei Ōoka

Book Overview

Ōoka Shōhei (1909-88) was a distinguished member of the Japanese literary establishment for more than four decades following the end of the Pacific War. While the war was the defining experience for Ōoka, his work exhibits enormous range and depth. The Shade of Blossoms, for which he was honored in 1961 with both the Mainichi and the Shincho literary prizes, marks an especially important stage in his development as an artist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0939512882
• ISBN13: 9780939512881
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: U of M Center for Japanese Studies
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"