Jun'ichiro Tanizaki is widely considered to be one of Japan's most important writers. Born in Tokyo in 1886, he began his literary career in 1909 and published numerous plays, essays, novels and short stories. His writing is characterised by ironic wit, subtle family dynamics and charged, fraught depictions of sexuality and identity. The prestigious Tanizaki Prize is named in his honour.
Considerada a obra-prima do escritor Jun'ichiro Tanizaki, As irmãs Makioka traça um sutil e complexo perfil da sociedade japonesa durante os anos 1930 e aborda uma série de conflitos entre os valores japoneses e os ocidentais, bem como entre a tradição e a modernidade. A história,...
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