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An important book that you’ve probably never heard of

How Do You Live? by Genzaburo Yoshino

July 14, 2024 by ElCicco 1 Comment

Cbr16bingo Vintage  This book, published in Japan in 1937, is a classic of Japanese literature and served as the inspiration for the Hayao Miyazaki film “The Boy and The Heron”. This translation by Bruno Navasky is the first time How Do You Live? has been translated into English, and it features an introduction by Neil Gaiman. Genzaburo Yoshino was born in 1899 and earned a degree in philosophy from Tokyo Imperial University. The Japan of his youth was becoming increasingly militaristic and even had “thought […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: CBR16, cbr16bingo, Children, ElCicco, Fiction, Genzaburo Yoshino, How Do You Live?, vintage, YA

ElCicco's CBR16 Review No:26 · Genres: Children's Books, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: CBR16, cbr16bingo, Children, ElCicco, Fiction, Genzaburo Yoshino, How Do You Live?, vintage, YA ·
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