Of Birds Crying (Cornell East Asia Series)
Minako Oba
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Hardcover. In this psychological novel, memories spawn tales within tales and seemingly disparate elements are woven into a tapestry of extraordinary moments that reveals the authorAEs penetrating observations on the interdependency of humanity and nature in its wholeness. Translator(s): Wilson, Michiko N.; Wilson, Michael K. Series: Cornell East Asia Series. Num Pages: 274 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Of Birds Crying (Naku tori no, 1985), the recipient of the Noma Bungei Prize, is loosely based on the author's own life, recounting six months in the lives of Yurie Mama, a well-established middle-aged novelist married to a scientist. In this deeply psychological novel, a tapestry of extraordinary moments expands and interconnects via interior monologues and dialogues ranging from the humorous and farcical to the somber and meditative. Acutely perceptive social and cross-cultural commentaries fill the narrator's voice and the characters' conversations. Long-forgotten incidents come back to life, triggered by the sight of an ancient tree, the name of a ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Univ of Hawaii Pr
Condition
New
Series
Cornell East Asia Series
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781933947303
SKU
V9781933947303
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About Minako Oba
Minako Oba (1930-2007), one of the finest writers of modern Japanese literature, published over thirty novels, numerous short stories, literary biographies, essays, and a collection of poetry. Michiko Niikuni Wilson is Professor of Japanese language and literature at the University of Virginia. Michael K. Wilson is an information specialist at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Library.
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