The Funeral of a Giraffe

by Taeko Tomioka, Kyoko Selden (Translator), Noriko Mizuta (Translator)

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.

Genres: Short Stories, Japanese Literature

200 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1999