Japanese Literature Challenge
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Jul
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What? Another challenge? Well, I get sucked in easily. This is actually Japanese Literature Challenge #2, but it’s #1 for me because I missed the first one. I get to pick three books and read them between July 30, 2008 and January 30, 2009. No biggie, right? Well, I’m going to stay away from making them all Haruki Murakami books, because it’s more fun that way. So here are my three, plus some alternatives:
- Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
- Modern Japanese Literature, an anthology of works from 1868-present day (which is actually 1981)
- The Laws of Evening by Mary Yukari Waters
Alternates:
- Rashomon and 17 other stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa
- When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami
- The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu (or at least part of it!)
- Barefoot Gen by Keiji Nakazawa (manga)
Wish me luck, and I also hope that more people will join in this challenge!
If you’re browsing challenge pages looking for suggestions on your reading selection (for this challenge or any other that involves Japanese lit), here’s what I recommend:
- xxxHolic by Clamp (manga)
- Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
- Ghosts And The Japanese: Cultural Experience in Japanese Death Legends by Barre Toelken (for you folklore-y types)
- Path of the Assassin by Kazuo Koike (manga)
- Gon by Masashi Tanaka (manga)
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Welcome, Michelle! I’m glad you’re joining us. Your choices look great; I want to read Norwegian Woods as well. Please send me your email address so that I can invite you to post on the review site blog, and I’ll add you as a participant right now.
Jul
'08
Love your tweaks! Hmm…have fun in your challenge. If I go and ask for any more books, I think Mom may just try & shoot me, lol.
Jul
'08
Wow Michelle! What an amazing challenge! I really don’t know how you find the time for everything you do. You must have some mad time management skills. Cause I am just so behind on everything! I haven’t even started the new book ! ./panic!!
btw… i love what you did with your header image! this layout grows on me more and more w/ every visit.
Jul
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