japanese literature in english

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NP


The lives of people in both straight and lesbian relationships, all with connections to a book entitled NP. They include the author’s children and the translator’s mistress. Written by one of Japan’s leading pop writers.


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Rouse up o young men of the new age!


Kenzaburo Oe is one of the world’s finest writers, and in Rouse Up O Young Men of the New Age! he delivers a virtuoso novel of extraordinary power, touching on his familiar themes of family, responsibility, the nature of literary inspiration, and the unique nature of parenting a disabled child.


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The changeling


Late in his life, writer Kogito Choko reconnects with his estranged friend, the filmmaker Goro Hanawa. Goro’s subsequent suicide causes Kogito to examine and reexamine Goro’s life for clues that will lead him to understand his friend’s path.


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