20th century Japanese writer
Shusaku Endo (1923-1996) was born in Tokyo, graduated from Keio University, then studied in Lyon, France. A famous contemporary Japanese writer, he won many major literary awards. In 1982, he was elected to the Japan Arts Academy. He also received honorary doctorates from a number of American universities.
The Final Martyrs
Five by Endo
The Samurai
The Girl I Left Behind
Deep River
The Sea and Poison
Stained Glass Elegies
“...Mr. Endo is a master of the interior monologue, and he builds 'case' by 'case,' chapter by chapter, a devastating critique of the world that has 'everything' but lacks moral substance and seems headed nowhere.”
— Robert Coles, New York Times Book Review on Shusaku Endo's Deep River
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Gabriel Josipovici
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