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GoTriad.com, May 17, 2012
...my hands were greasy with olive oil when I finally put it down. After such a juicy read, Banana Yoshimoto’s “The Lake” was the perfect minimalist tale. Yoshimoto is one of the most popular authors in Japan, known for her lyrical storytelling....
Sequential Tart, May 14, 2012
...Japanese magical realism. I confess my exposure to Japanese literature is pretty much limited to Yukio Mishima and Banana Yoshimoto. (Have you seen Paul Schrader's biopic about Mishima, by the way? It's an amazing combination of different filming...
Daily Beast, May 4, 2012
...and the first woman to win the Man Asian Literary Prize—beating out Haruki Murakami, Amitav Ghosh, Rahul Bhattacharya, Banana Yoshimoto, and other worthy rivals —for her novel Please Look After Mom. Published in English in 2011, and translated into...
Caijing, March 22, 2012
...Amitav Ghosh; Please Look After Mom by South Korea's Kyung-Sook Shin; and The Lake by Japan's Banana Yoshimoto. The longlist for the prize - the most prestigious literary award in the region - was published at the end of last year. There were 12 novels...
Korea Joongang Daily, March 19, 2012
...group that released poison gas in the Tokyo subway system), “The Lake” unfolds as the most powerful novel Banana Yoshimoto has written. And as the two young lovers overcome their troubled past to discover hope in the beautiful solitude of the lake in...
China Post, March 16, 2012
...novel stood-out in a strong shortlist of seven authors that included China's Yan Lianke and Japan's Banana Yoshimoto. Panel chairwoman and BBC correspondent Razia Iqbal said it was a “beautiful, poignantly told tale ... a very intimate portrait of a...
New York Times, March 16, 2012
...were not originally written in English: ‘‘Dream of Ding Village’’ by Yan Lianke of China, ‘‘The Lake’’ by Banana Yoshimoto of Japan, and Ms. Shin’s novel. The other four finalists were ‘‘River of Smoke’’ by Amitav Ghosh,...
Dazed Digital, February 16, 2012
...The Finnish photographer talks about youth, cameras, disaster haircuts and Japanese writer Banana Yoshimoto Text by Evan Goodfellow Helen Korpak is 22 years old and studies photography in her hometown of Helsinki Finland. Having just used a camera for...
AFP via Yahoo!, January 11, 2012
...blood-selling scandal in China that was officially censored upon its Chinese publication. "The Lake" by top-selling Japanese author Banana Yoshimoto tells the tale of a young woman who moves to Tokyo after the death of her mother before finding herself...
Dolce Bellezza, October 14, 2011
...mind game of epic proportions and a perfect autumnal read.Finally, I have one more copy of The Lake by Banana Yoshimoto:The Lake is Banana Yoshimoto's latest novel. This copy is a hard cover, first edition, which would be perfect if you're reading for...
Flavorwire, September 12, 2011
...know what places or which authors we’ve missed in the comments section below. Tokyo, Japan Haruki Murakami, Banana Yoshimoto, and other Japanese Writers You Should Know have lived in this city of 13 million strivers. It’s home to the Imperial...
Joyfully Retired, August 9, 2011
...Author : Banana Yoshimoto Translated by : Michael Emmerich Publisher : Melville House, 2011 (Originally published in Japanese by Foil Company, 2005 Genre : Japanese Literature Format : E-Reader Source : The publisher My Rating : B Summary of...
Largehearted Boy, August 7, 2011
...| newer » August 7, 2011 30 Down, 22 To Go - "The Lake" (52 Books, 52 Weeks) Banana Yoshimoto's new novel The Lake is typical of her work, which means I loved it. Yoshimoto's skill in creating intricate internal tapestries and believable, quirky...
Largehearted Boy, August 7, 2011
...missed this past week at Largehearted Boy: 52 Books, 52 Weeks Book Reviews (my weekly short book review) Banana Yoshimoto's novel The Lake Book Notes (authors create and discuss a music playlist that relates in some way to their book) Francis Levy for...
