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Seven Japanese tales

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

  • 298 pages · about 5 hours
  • First published 1963
  • 17 editions
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  • Social life and customs
  • Manners and customs
  • Short stories
  • Near and far eastern fiction

2 About Jun'ichirō Tanizaki

1886–1965

Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (谷崎 潤一郎, Tanizaki Jun'ichirō; 24 July 1886 – 30 July 1965) was a Japanese author who is considered to be one of the most prominent figures in modern Japanese literature. The tone and subject matter of his work range from shocking depictions of sexuality and destructive erotic obsessions to subtle portrayals of the dynamics of family life within the context of the rapid changes in 20th-century Japanese society.

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