ABSTRACT

A collection of short stories by scriptwriter-poet turned fiction writer Taeko Tomioka. Taeko deconstructs the discourse of the nuclear family and heterosexuality in gendered Japanese culture. Her stories focus on ordinary people unfettered by introspection or a search for life's ultimate meaning.

chapter |30 pages

The Funeral of a Giraffe

chapter |20 pages

Yesteryear 1

chapter |26 pages

Happy Birthday

chapter |28 pages

A Dog's Eye View

chapter |18 pages

Days of Dear Death

chapter |19 pages

Yesterday's Girl

chapter |37 pages

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