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Bangiku (short Story)
, translated into English as ''A Late Chrysanthemum'' and ''Late Chrysanthemum'', is a short story by Japanese writer Fumiko Hayashi (author), Fumiko Hayashi, first published in 1948. It received the Women's Literary Award the same year and was later adapted into a film. The story describes an ageing ex-geisha who makes preparations to meet a former lover while reflecting on her past life. Plot 56-year-old ex-geisha Kin receives a phone call from her former lover Tabe, with whom she had a passionate affair before he was drafted as an officer into the Pacific War. While making preparations for meeting the much younger Tabe, eager to look as youthful as possible, she reflects on her past life. Fleeing from an abusive acquaintance of her adoptive parents, she became a geisha, whose portrait was even printed on magazine covers and postcards, and based her relationships with men mainly on materialistic terms. Kin survived the war as an owner of a house and now makes her income as a mone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Bester
John Bester (1927-2010), born and educated in England, was one of the foremost translators of modern Japanese fiction. He was a graduate of the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies. Works * ''Classic Bonsai of Japan'' (New York: Kodansha International, 1989, ). Translations Among his translations are: * ''Masterworks of Ukiyo-E: Utamaro'' by Muneshige Narazaki and Sadao Kikuchi (translation published in 1968). * '' Black Rain'' by Masuji Ibuse (translation published in 1969). * '' Sun and Steel'' by Yukio Mishima (autobiography, translation published in 1970). * '' The Waiting Years'' by Fumiko Enchi (translation published in 1971). * ''The Anatomy of Dependence'' by Takeo Doi (translation published in 1973). * '' The Silent Cry'' by Kenzaburō Ōe (translation published in 1974). * '' The Dark Room'' by Junnosuke Yoshiyuki (translation published in 1975). * '' The Reluctant Admiral'' by Hiroyuki Agawa (biography of Isoroku Yamamoto, commander in chief of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |