The Funeral of a Giraffe: Seven Stories

by Kyoko Iriye Selden, Taeko Tomioka, Noriko Mizuta

Overview

A collection of short stories by scriptwriter-poet turned fiction writer Taeko Tomioka. Taeko deconstructs the discourse of the nuclear family and heterosexuality in gendered Japanese culture. Her stories focus on ordinary people unfettered by introspection or a search for life's ultimate meaning.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765604415
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/31/1999
Series:	Japanese Women Writing Series
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Funeral of a Giraffe; Chapter 2 Yesteryear 1. “Yesteryear,” hatsumukashi in Japanese, is the name of a quality tea produced from leaves plucked on March 21 of the lunar calendar.; Chapter 3 Happy Birthday; Chapter 4 A Dog’s Eye View; Chapter 5 Days of Dear Death; Chapter 6 Yesterday’s Girl; Chapter 7 Time Table;