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(*)(trans. by Roger K. Thomas) (★)´NI-0424´es mismo libro. (1.Life, death, karma --these interwoven themes form the heart of Teru Miyamoto´s lyrical novel in letters,´Kinshu : Autumn Brocade´, the first work to be published in the U.S. by 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 their 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. 2.Born in Kobe in 1947, Teru Miyamoto has become one of Japan´s most celebrated authors. He has received Japan´s highest literary distinctions, including the Osamu Dazai Prize and the Akutagawa Prize, and several of his works have been made into award-winning movies, including ´Maboroshi´, directed by Hirokazu Koreeda.) |
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