The Cape and Other Stories from the Japanese Ghetto
Kenji Nakagami
Stone Bridge Press
<span>Born into the&nbsp;</span><i>burakumin</i><span>--Japan's class of outcasts--Kenji Nakagami depicts the lives of his people in sensual language and stark detail.&nbsp;</span><i>The Cape</i><span>&nbsp;is a breakthrough novella about a&nbsp;</span><i>burakumin</i><span>&nbsp;community, their troubled memories, and complex family histories. Includes&nbsp;</span><i>House on Fire</i><span>&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span><i>Red Hair</i><span>.</span><p><span>Kenji Nakagami</span> (1946–92) was a prolific writer admired for his vigorous prose style.</p>