Stories, Plays & Essays
Talking about Monsters and Other Essays
ばけものばなし ほか
Kishida Ryūsei · 1920–1924 · translated by Valentin Sarić
Why do ghosts lack feet, and why can a one-eyed creature seem vividly alive?
Kishida Ryūsei approaches folklore, paintings, and dreams with a painter’s eye for disturbing form.
A companion essay argues for inward beauty, imagination, and the future of Japanese painting.
58pages
1920–1924first published
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