The Cape and Other Stories from the Japanese Ghetto

by Kenji Nakagami

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Winner of the Akutagawa Prize

An award-winning translation of the classic novella about discrimination and generational dysfunction in Japan.

Born into the burakumin--Japan's class of outcasts--Kenji Nakagami depicts the lives of his people in sensual language and stark detail. The Cape is a breakthrough novella about a burakumin community, their troubled memories, and complex family histories. Includes "House on...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1933330430

ISBN13:9781933330433

Release Date:January 2008

Publisher:Stone Bridge Press

Length:200 Pages

Weight:0.45 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 5.2" x 7.4"

Related Subjects

Anthologies Asia Contemporary Education & Reference Fiction Genre Fiction Historical History Humanities Japan Literary Literature Literature & Fiction Short Stories

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