Portraits of a Mother: A Novella and Stories

by Shūsaku Endō

From beloved Japanese author Shūsaku Endō, a newly discovered novella and five short stories of love, grief, and maternal longing

Shūsaku Endō (1923-1996), widely considered one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, is known for his historical novels, which masterfully probe the encounters between the cultures and religions of East and West from a Japanese Catholic perspective. A salient and curious...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300279434
• ISBN13: 9780300279436
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 224 Pages