The Bullfight (novella)

The Bullfight
AuthorYasushi Inoue
Original title闘牛
LanguageJapanese
PublisherBungakukai (magazine)
Bungeishunjū (book)
Publication date
1949, 1950
Publication placeJapan
Published in English
2013
Media typePrint

The Bullfight (闘牛, Tōgyū) is a Japanese novella by Yasushi Inoue first published in 1949, which won him the prestigious Akutagawa Prize.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "「井上靖 人と文学3 －新聞記者時代－」展 ("Yasushi Inoue and Literature 3–Newspaper Reporter Era–" Exhibition)". Yasushi Inoue Memorial Hall (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  2. ^ Scott, J. Scott (2009). The A to Z of Modern Japanese Literature and Theater. Scarecrow Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-0-8108-7615-6.
  3. ^ Evans, David (2013). "Paperback review: Bullfight, by Yasushi Inoue". The Independent. Retrieved 6 August 2021.