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A new development of a cross-border saga woven by a leading figure in world literature! What do the companions who travel the Earth in search of the lost language of their country encounter? [Characters in this book] Hiruko: A woman whose "island nation" disappeared while studying in Europe. She travels the world searching for others who speak her mother tongue. Knut: A linguistics student living in Denmark. He meets Hiruko and accompanies her on her journey. Akash: An Indian man studying in Germany. He wears a red sari to live as a woman. Nanook: An Eskimo from Greenland. Gifted in languages, he pretended to be Japanese. Nora: A German woman working in a museum. She saves Nanook, who was collapsed. Susanoo: A Japanese man born in Fukui. He stopped aging at one point and became afflicted with a disease that caused him to lose his words...? The unique language created by Hiruko, "Panska," connects unfamiliar people. This new representative work by a National Book Award-winning author depicts hope that transcends division.
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Suggested in the Stars, Yōko Tawada
- Lingua
- Pubblicato
- 2024
- Rilegatura
- (In brossura)
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- Titolo
- Suggested in the Stars
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Yōko Tawada
- Editore
- Granta Publications
- Pubblicato
- 2024
- Formato
- In brossura
- Pagine
- 240
- ISBN13
- 9781803510996
- Serie
- Valutazione
- 3,5 su 5
- Descrizione
- A new development of a cross-border saga woven by a leading figure in world literature! What do the companions who travel the Earth in search of the lost language of their country encounter? [Characters in this book] Hiruko: A woman whose "island nation" disappeared while studying in Europe. She travels the world searching for others who speak her mother tongue. Knut: A linguistics student living in Denmark. He meets Hiruko and accompanies her on her journey. Akash: An Indian man studying in Germany. He wears a red sari to live as a woman. Nanook: An Eskimo from Greenland. Gifted in languages, he pretended to be Japanese. Nora: A German woman working in a museum. She saves Nanook, who was collapsed. Susanoo: A Japanese man born in Fukui. He stopped aging at one point and became afflicted with a disease that caused him to lose his words...? The unique language created by Hiruko, "Panska," connects unfamiliar people. This new representative work by a National Book Award-winning author depicts hope that transcends division.