Shiga Naoya (1974) by Francis Mathy. The most complete and readable biography of Shiga Naoya available in English.
A Dark Night's Passing (1976) by Shiga Naoya, the author of "Han's Crime." An English translation by Edwin McClellan of Shiga Naoya's 1937 full-length novel, which is a deeply autobiographical exploration of a Japanese writer's life and psyche.
The Paper Door and Other Stories (1987) by Shiga Naoya. An English translation by Lane Dunlop of a collection of short stories, including "Han's Crime," by Shiga Naoya.
"In A Grove" (1952) by Akutagawa Ryunosuke, Shiga Naoya's contemporary and rival. An English translation by Takashi Kojima of Akutagawa's 1917 short story which features unreliable narrators attempting to arrive at the truth behind a crime. Akutagawa also wrote Rashoman, which Akira Kurosawa made into a classic film.
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