DUNDERHEAD

Dunderhead is the first book-length work by acclaimed Japanese writer Tomoko Yoshida to appear in English, published when the author was 92. Long resistant to translation, Yoshida presents three stark, meticulously crafted stories written between 1967 and 1977. Exploring poverty, pride, resentment, and the lingering legacy of empire, the collection combines clinical precision with deep empathy for its flawed characters, introducing English-language readers to one of Japan's most distinctive avant-garde literary voices.