Bakin Takizawa
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Review of Eight Dogs, or “hakkenden”: An Ill-Considered Jest, Being the First 14 Chapters of Nansao Satomi Hakkenden by Bakin Takizawa
“The Hakkenden” is the nickname for the longer titles by which this monumental novel has been known since it appeared in Japan in serial form. Bakin was one of the most prolific authors of all time, and wrote historical novels in a variety of styles. His work might be superficially…
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Review of A Captive of Love: A Romance from the Original Japanese of Kyokutei Bakin by Bakin Takizawa
Takizawa Bakin or Kyokutei Bakin is a truly remarkable Japanese author, little known in the West. He lived from 1767-1848 and according to online sources wrote at least 470 books, many of which were quite hefty, according to accounts from other Japanese writers, and the most famous of these works…
L. S. Popovich 