Nagai, Kafū 1879-1959

Overview

Works:	1,170 works in 2,608 publications in 6 languages and 15,156 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Short stories Biographies Criticism, interpretation, etc Short stories, Japanese Academic theses
Roles:	Author, Contributor, htt, Other, Editor, Attributed name, Translator, Creator
Classifications:	PL812.A4, 895.6344

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Kafū Nagai

Nagai Kafu's occidentalism : defining the Japanese self by Rachael Hutchinson( )
So lovely a country will never perish : wartime diaries of Japanese writers by Donald Keene( )
Kafū the Scribbler : the life and writings of Nagai Kafū, 1879-1959 by Edward Seidensticker( Book )
American stories by Kafū Nagai( )
Fictions of desire : narrative form in the novels of Nagai Kafū by Stephen Snyder( )

A sense of the city : modes of urban representation in the works of Nagai Kafū (1879-1959) by Gala Maria Follaco( )
Rivalry : a geisha's tale by Kafū Nagai( Book )
During the rains & Flowers in the shade : two novellas by Kafū Nagai( Book )
A strange tale from east of the river and other stories by Kafū Nagai( Book )
Amerika monogatari by Kafū Nagai( )
Nagai Kafū by Seiichi Yoshida( Book )
Nagai Kafū by Kafū Nagai( Book )
Nagai Kafū( Book )
Nagai Kafū by Kafū Nagai( Book )
Nagai Kafū den by Tarō Akiba( Book )
Kōshō Nagai Kafū by Tarō Akiba( Book )
Nagai Kafū to Edo bun'en by Toshio Takahashi( Book )
Nagai Kafū no shōgai by Katsuji Okado( Book )
Nagai Kafū( Book )
Waga Kafū by Fujio Noguchi( Book )

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Most widely held works by Kafū Nagai

Rivalry : a geisha's tale by Kafū Nagai( Book )

105 editions published between 1917 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 1,230 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Rivalry tells a sweeping story in which sexual politics compete with sisterly affection in a world ruled by material transaction. Komayo is a former geisha who, upon the death of her husband, must return to the "world of flower and willow" to escape poverty. A chance encounter with an old patron, Yoshioka, leads to a relationship in which both lovers hope to profit: Yoshioka believes Komayo can restore his lost innocence; Komayo plans to use Yoshioka's patronage to compete in the elaborate music and dance performances staged by her fellow geisha. Yoshioka is eager to ransom Komayo, but as she considers his offer, Komayo falls in love with Segawa, a young actor who promises to turn the talented geisha into the finest dancer in the Shimbashi quarter. Though her feelings for Segawa are genuine, Komayo is eager to use her lover's position to become the lead performer among her peers. Her ambition even tempts her to take on a third patron known only as the "Sea Monster" ... Though she finds herself at the pinnacle of a glittering career, Komayo nevertheless becomes the target of a bitter rivalry between her three lovers that leaves her both thrilled and exhausted, both brutalized and redeemed. Kafu's compelling tale takes readers from the intimate corners of the geisha house to the back rooms of assignation, from the dressing areas of the great kabuki theaters to the lonely country villa of a theater critic and connoisseur of Shimbashi women. His lush depictions of architecture and costumes and his incisive descriptions of urban life and individual motive provide a vivid backdrop for Komayo's struggle-one woman's absorbing quest to find fame, affection, and financial security in the refined but ruthless theater of Shimbashi."--Publisher's description

The Mother of dreams and other short stories : portrayals of women in modern Japanese fiction by Makoto Ueda( Book )

1 edition published in 1986 in English and held by 586 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Modern Japanese stories : an anthology = [Gendai Nihon tanpenshū] by Ivan Morris( Book )

1 edition published in 1962 in English and held by 259 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nagai Kafū shū by Kafū Nagai( Book )

18 editions published between 1965 and 1984 in Japanese and held by 115 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

La Sumida by Kafū Nagai( Book )

10 editions published between 1975 and 1995 in French and held by 74 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Interminablement la pluie by Kafū Nagai( Book )

10 editions published between 1985 and 2012 in French and Undetermined and held by 69 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Kafū zenshū by Kafū Nagai( Book )

in Japanese and held by 62 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nagai Kafū shū by Kafū Nagai( Book )

8 editions published between 1953 and 1994 in Japanese and Undetermined and held by 60 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Furansu monogatari by Kafū Nagai( Book )

14 editions published between 1909 and 2014 in Japanese and Chinese and held by 55 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sangoshū by Kafū Nagai( Book )

22 editions published between 1913 and 1991 in Japanese and held by 51 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Bokutō kitan by Kafū Nagai( Book )

24 editions published between 1937 and 2001 in Japanese and Undetermined and held by 50 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Romanze östlich des Sumidagawa by Kafū Nagai( Book )

5 editions published between 1990 and 1996 in German and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Le Bambou nain : roman by Kafū Nagai( Book )

9 editions published between 1992 and 1998 in French and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Chronique d'une saison des pluies : roman by Kafū Nagai( Book )

9 editions published between 1992 and 2014 in French and Undetermined and held by 40 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Au Japon, au début du siècle, une description du monde des geishas et des maisons de rendez-vous. L'héroïne est une simple serveuse, inconstante et ensorceleuse. [SDM]

Nagai Kafū, Tanizaki Jun'ichirō by Kafū Nagai( Book )

2 editions published in 2001 in Japanese and held by 38 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nagai Kafū shū by Kafū Nagai( Book )

5 editions published between 1973 and 1992 in Japanese and held by 38 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Une Histoire singulière à l'est du fleuve by Kafū Nagai( Book )

3 editions published in 1992 in French and Undetermined and held by 38 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Voitures de nuit : nouvelles by Kafū Nagai( Book )

9 editions published between 1986 and 2020 in French and held by 37 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Bokutō kidan by Kafū Nagai( Book )

26 editions published between 1947 and 2009 in Japanese and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Something strange across the river by Kafū Nagai( )

2 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

First published in 1937, this book is both modern and nostalgic, showing a changing city, its slums, backstreets, temples and shrines. It is a city filled with erudite establishments and brothels. It shows a man trying to justify his life. It is a glimpse into the creative process. Perhaps more than anything it is a gentle eulogy on things passing

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