by Kenzaburo Oe
chosen by KM
Theme: Translated from...
Some background links to get you started:
- Oe interviewed by Sarah Fry in The Paris Review
- Jonathan Franzen’s WSJ Book Club Choice: ‘A Personal Matter’ in The Wall Street Times
- Kenzaburo Oe's biography at Nobelprize.org
- Summary and Study Guide at bookrags.com
What we discussed about the book:
- is he an unreliable narrator?
-How does the translation affect the story? Without being bilingual is there any way of telling who authentic the story is?
- How does the translator mimic writing style
- the idea of parallel universes - death
- is this a dark and grotesque book?
- western vs eastern concepts of life/death
- the shame in past times / other cultures of having a disabled child
- are aspects of this book autobiographical?
Ratings
Range: 4 to 8
Average: 5.5
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