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‘The Tower of London’ by Natsume Sōseki (Review)
Since starting the blog, I’ve read a good number of works by one of my favourite Japanese writers, Natsume Sōseki, and in virtually all of them the writer’s biography stresses the importance, and...
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‘Theory of Literature and Other Critical Writings’ by Natsume Sōseki (Review)
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Natsume Sōseki, the biggest figure in ‘modern’ Japanese literature, and the shelf holding his works of fiction is filling up nicely (having just wandered over to...
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‘Nowaki’ by Natsume Sōseki (Review)
Having read most of Japanese writer Natsume Sōseki’s major works, I’ve gradually been building up my collection by searching out some of his lesser-known books. There are still a few I haven’t managed...
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‘Sōseki: Modern Japan’s Greatest Novelist’ by John Nathan (Review)
As a reader with a strong preference for novels, I don’t have a lot of time for non-fiction, and very few biographies have been covered at my site. However, there are always exceptions, and when a new...
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‘To the Spring Equinox and Beyond’ by Natsume Sōseki (Review)
If you asked the average reader what their favourite Natsume Sōseki book was, they’d… well, they’d probably just look at you blankly and make a polite escape as soon as possible. If you asked a reader...
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The Translations of Natsume Sōseki
We’re rapidly approaching the end of another January in Japan, but in addition to a final couple of upcoming reviews, I have one more little morsel to share. This is another of those posts I had...
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‘Spring Miscellany and London Essays’ by Natsume Sōseki (Review)
While I’ve read and reviewed a good number of books by the godfather of modern Japanese literature, Natsume Sōseki, there are still a few minor works out there waiting to be covered, and today’s post...
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‘The Wayfarer’ by Natsume Sōseki (Review)
I’ve been slowly making my way through the works (in translation) of a certain Natsume Sōseki for just over a decade now, and while not all of his books are instant classics, the majority are...
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‘Choses dont je me souviens’ (‘Recollections’) by Natsume Sōseki (Review)
Those of you who read my 2022 awards post will have noticed that my most-read author for last year was Japanese writer Natsume Sōseki, with a couple of new reviews and a number of rereads. The problem...
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‘Inside My Glass Doors’ by Natsume Sōseki (Review)
I read and reviewed my first Natsume Sōseki book back in May 2010 (or, at least, my dog did…), and having enjoyed that so much, I decided to try more, tracking down as much of the writer’s work I could...
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