This week, we’re covering one of the most titanic names in Japanese literature–Natsume Soseki–and the work that propelled him to fame. How did the tale of a sardonic, anonymous cat transform a relatively unknown literature professor into arguably the most famous writer in modern Japanese history?
Sources
Ito, Aiko and Graeme Wilson. I am a Cat
Kobato, Chiroru. Soseki Natsume’s I am a Cat: The Manga Edition
Tony Malone’s excellent review and comparison of translations of I am a Cat
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