Kinshu: Autumn Brocade

von Teru Miyamoto

208 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Life, death, karma-these interwoven themes form the heart of this lyrical novel in letters, Kinshu: Autumn Brocade, the first work to be published in the U.S. by Teru Miyamoto, one of Japan's most popular literary writers.The word kinshu has many connotations in Japanese-brocade, poetic writing, the brilliance of autumn leaves-and resonates here as a vibrant metaphor for the complex, intimate relationship between Aki and Yasuaki. Ten years after a dramatic divorce, they meet by chance at a mountain resort. Aki initiates a new correspondence, and letter by letter through the seasons, the secrets of the past unfold as they reflect on their present struggles. From a lover's suicide to a father's controlling demands, to Mozart's Thirty-Ninth Symphony ("a veritable marvel of sixteenth notes"), to the karmic consequences of their actions, the story glides through their deeply introspective and stirring exchanges. What begins as a series of accusations and apologies, questions and excuses, turns into a source of mutual support and healing. Chosen as an Outstanding Work of Japanese Literature by the Japanese Literature Publishing Project.

• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre
• ISBN: 9780811216333
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.10.2005
• Größe: 186 x 135 mm
• Verlag: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Übersetzung: Roger K. Thomas