The Bridegroom Was a Dog
by Yōko Tawada

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A schoolteacher tells her class a fable about a princess who promises her hand in marriage to a dog that has licked her bottom clean. Strangely, a doglike suitor then appears to court the teacher. Much to the chagrin of her friends, an odd romance ensues - simmering with secrets, chivalry, and sex.
New York Times reviewedFiction, short stories (single author)Language and languagesTeachersFictionMan-woman relationships