The Bear and the Paving Stone

熊の敷石 [Kuma no shikiishi]

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The Bear and the Paving Stone

熊の敷石 [Kuma no shikiishi]

Written by Toshiyuki Horie
4.85 36,867 ratings
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Winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, three dream-like tales of memory and war Visiting a friend in the French countryside, a man finds himself cast into the quandaries of historical whim, religious identity, and seeing without sight; a walk along the seashore, upon the anniversary of a death, becomes a reverie on building sandcastles; and an innocent break-in at the ruins of an archbishop's residence takes a turn towards disaster. In three stories that prove the unavoidable connections of our past, Toshiyuki Horie creates a haunting world of dreams and memories where everyone ends up where they began - whether they want to or not. Toshiyuki Horie (born 1964) is a scholar of French literature and a professor at Waseda University. He has won many literary prizes, including the Mishima Yukio Prize, Akutagawa Prize (for The Bear and the Paving Stone ), the Kawabata Yasunari Prize, the Tanizaki Jun'ichiro Prize and the Yomiuri Prize for Literature (twice).

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Pages 123
Language Eng
Publisher Pushkin Press
Published February, 2001
ISBN 36358269
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Toshiyuki Horie is the author of several novels. Originally from the East Coast, they now live in the Midwest with family. In addition to writing, Toshiyuki Horie enjoys gardening, cooking, and reading way past bedtime. Their work often explores the complexities of everyday life and human relationships.

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