by Junzo Shono (Author), Wayne P. Lammers (Translator)

A masterpiece of quiet lyricism against a backdrop of change and renewal

Author Biography

Junzo Shono was born in 1921 and lives in Kawasaki, Japan. Has won numerous literary awards, including the Yomiuri Prize for Evening Clouds. Raised in Japan, Wayne P. Lammers ( Ph.D. in Japanese) taught at the university level. He was translation editor for Mangajin and is considered one of the finest translators of Japanese literature today.