The Crazy Iris: And Other Stories of the Atomic Aftermath
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Edited by one of Japan’s leading and internationally acclaimed writers, this collection of short stories was compiled to mark the fortieth anniversary of the August 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Here some of Japan’s best and most representative writers chronicle and recreate the impact of this tragedy on the daily lives of peasants, city professionals, artists, children, and families. From the “crazy” iris that grows out of season to the artist who no longer paints in colo...


