The Akutagawa Prize-winning stories from one of the most highly regarded and provocative contemporary Japanese writers: part of our Japanese novella series, showcasing the best contemporary Japanese writing

New paperback of this incisive and intimate account of the life and work of the great poet Rilke,exploring the rich interior world he created in his poetry

Something bad happened to that child.And it was because of you.

"A short life of Pushkin was first published as Brief lives: Alexander Pushkin in 2009"--Title page verso.

"First published in French as La Taete en friche in 2008."