Review: 'The Siren's Lament' by Jun'Ichirō Tanizaki (谷崎 潤一郎), trans. by Bryan Karetnyk
I've been working my way through a whole range of Pushkin Press books, exploring differen, predominantly Japanese, authors. With The Siren's Lament I found myself intrigued but also had the slight sense of being oversold on something. This might be lack of insight on my part, though. Thanks to Pushkin Press and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My sincere apologies for the long delay in reviewing. Pub. Date : 26 September 2023 Publisher : Pushkin Press Featuring “The Qilin,” “The Siren’s Lament,” and the novella Killing O-Tsuya , this gorgeous new edition of 3 classic works translated by Bryan Karetnyk distills the essence of Jun'ichirō Tanizaki's shorter fiction: the co-mingling of Japanese and Chinese mythologies, the chillingly dark side of desire, and the paper-thin line between the sublime and the depraved. “The Qilin”: The sage Confucius travels to a kingdom ruled by a struggling duke, whose pursuit of virtue is...
