Death by Water by Kenzaburō Ōe, translated by [in Christian Science Monitor]
06 Oct, by in Adult Readers, Fiction, Japanese, Repost, Translation
Death by Water takes readers on a wild ride of epic proportions In addition to being noted for his prodigious literary accomplishments, 1994 Nobel Prize-winning Kenzaburō Ōe is known for being politically outspoken. He made international headlines again during this year’s 70th anniversary of the Nagasaki/Hiroshima...
A semi-autobiographical novel about a famous writer obsessed with literature, William Blake, and dealing with parenting a mentally disabled child.
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