The Crazy iris and other stories of the atomic aftermath

Name: The Crazy iris and other stories of the atomic aftermath
ISBN: 9780394549446

Masuji Ibuse

204 pages · about 3 hours
First published 1985
2 editions

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1 About this book

An anthology of stories about Japan after the atom bomb is edited by an acclaimed writer and surveys Japan's best storytellers on the bomb's impact on the daily lives of peasants, artists, and children.

Short stories
Japan
Social life and customs
Manners and customs

2 About Masuji Ibuse

1898–1993

Masuji Ibuse (井伏鱒二, Ibuse Masuji; 15 February 1898 – 10 July 1993) was a Japanese author. His novel Black Rain, about the bombing of Hiroshima, was awarded the Noma Prize and the Order of Cultural Merit.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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