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Wish Fulfilled

By: Osamu Dazai, Reiko Seri - translator, Doc Kane - translator
Narrated by: Doc Kane
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As we edge toward the 75th anniversary of Osamu Dazai's death, much of his masterful prose remains surprisingly unknown to most English-language audiences. This observational vignette written by a youthful Dazai offers a lovely introduction to the introspective master widely known and loved in Japan.

Translated in Japan by Reiko Seri and Doc Kane of Maplopo, this semi-autobiographical account should serve as a nice introduction to those unaware of Dazai's genius. For those well aware of his talents (and possibly the several decades-old translation of this particular work) this updated translation in English provides a fresh look at this masterful vignette.
©2019 Reiko Seri, Doc Kane (P)2019 Reiko Seri, Doc Kane
Classics Literary Fiction
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Barely 5 minutes worth of actual story.

When I bought this vignette to listen I at least expected that the two separate forewords would be longer than the story itself. but it's roughly 7 minutes with 2 separate people talking about the translation of it and their ideas about Dazai's work, about 5 minutes the vignette in English, and another 5 minutes the same vignette in Japanese. I truly expected a tad bit more story to enjoy in this one.

That said, the story itself was lovely.

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