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Naomi

Portrait of Jun'ichirō TanizakiJun'ichirō Tanizaki

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Naomi (痴人の愛, Chijin no Ai; lit. A Fool's Love) is a novel by Japanese author Jun'ichirō Tanizaki (1886–1965). Writing of the novel began in 1924, and from March to June, Osaka's Morning News (大阪朝日新聞, Osaka Asahi Shinbun) published the first several chapters of the serial. Four months later, the periodical Female (女性, Josei) started to publish the remaining chapters. The novel was first published in book form, by Kaizosha, in 1925.

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GenreLiterary fiction· first published 1924

Vivek’s Notes

Tanizaki died in 1965. Also by him: "In Praise of Shadows" and "Some Prefer Nettles".

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