Japanese Literature Challenge 2013

Dolce Belleza has been graciously hosting the Japanese Literature Challenge for 7 years! This year, it runs from June 1, 2013 until January 30, 2014. It requires the reading of at least one work of Japanese literature (or poetry) written by a Japanese author (or poet).

It is high time I create this post.
Recap of what I read:

#1: Sputnik Sweetheart, by Haruki Murakami
#2: Botchan, by Soseki

Possible titles for Challenge 8:

“Strangers”/or In Search of A Distant Voice, by Taichi Yamada

The Face of Another, by Kobe Abe

An Artist of the Floating World, by Ishiguro

Manazuru, by Kawakami

Volcano, by Shusaku Endo

I Am A Cat, by Soseki

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6 thoughts on “Japanese Literature Challenge 2013”

I still have Sputnik Sweetheart to read myself. I don’t want to finish everything Murakami’s written for who knows when there will be more? I’ve never been disappointed in Endo, so I look forward to your thoughts on Volcano which I haven’t read, either.

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WordsAndPeace on November 17, 2013 at 3:31 pm said:

ah I know that feeling! I was so disappointed and frustrated when I realized I had read all of the Brother Cadfael’s series… Thanks for your mention of Endo, then I’ll try this one, if I can get it thru inter-library loan

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