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Hey /lit/, just gettting back into reading after a short hiatus. I enjoy the classic authors or the West and a few Russian authors, but I've not really delved into Japanese literature. What are some must-reads from their culture? No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai looks interesting.
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Woman in the Dunes - Abe Kobo
-Surrealism, working culture
Patriotism (Short Story) - Mishima Yukio
-Nationalism
The Temple of the Golden Pavillion - Mishima Yukio
-Beauty, Nationalism
Bocchan - Natsume Soseki
-Pretentiousness, Countryside
Tony Takitani (Short Story) - Murakami Haruki
-Is very Haruki without being a doorstopper
Literally anything but Norwegian Wood - Murakami Haruki
-Is very Muarakami
Norwegian Wood - Murakami Haruki
-Is not very Murakami but has top waifu
Snow Country - Yasunari Kawabata
-Read the first 15 pages and stop, it doesn't get any better
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Also have some ebooks
>Japanese literature:
>http://www.mediafire.com/?mcqbmfxjeisqpje
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I really loved The Makioka Sisters, by Junichiro Tanizaki (pic related). It's a lovely depiction of life in Japan around the time of the first world war, with some truly memorable scenes and character interactions.
I actually wanted to write a screenplay based on it at what point.
On a very different note, I've read a couple of Ryu Murakami (the other Murakami)'s books, Audition and Piercing. They're not literary per se, but they're very short and have a very pulpy, visceral appeal imo.
Poster above didn't like Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata, but I loved it. It's short, so maybe worth checking out.
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Hey all, I'm interested in reading some Japanese poetry. I'm aware of Basho, who are some other classics?
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Japanese literature is shit aside from two or three good books.
Makioka Sisters, that one from Mishima and maybe Silence.
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>>9723264
What else have you read and why do you think the rest is shit?
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>>9723264
I'll add Soseki's magnum opus and agree.
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>>9723292
Which is?
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>>9723296 kokoro and what not
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>>9722490
Absolutely pathetic and devoid of taste.
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>>9722517
thank you for this
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>The temple of the golden pavillon
>nationalism
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