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21st c. Japanese Literature

Mina’s Matchbox, by Ogawa Yoko

February 12, 2026 — 0 Comments

21st c. Japanese Literature

All the Lovers in the Night, by Kawakami Mieko

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21st c. Japanese Literature

Moshi Moshi, by Banana Yoshimoto

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20th c. Chinese Literature

Tea House, by Lao She

September 15, 2025 — 0 Comments

20th c. Chinese Literature

The Matchmaker, the Apprentice, and the Football Fan,” by Zhu Wen

September 7, 2025 — 0 Comments

21st c. Japanese Literature

The North Light, by Hideo Yokoyama

August 31, 2025 — 0 Comments

21st c. Japanese Literature

Days at the Morisaki Bookstore, by Satoshi Yagisawa

August 29, 2025 — 0 Comments

21st c. Japanese Literature

Strange Pictures, by Uketsu

August 28, 2025 — 0 Comments

21st c. Japanese Literature

A Woman of Pleasure, by Kiyoko Murata

August 28, 2025 — 0 Comments

21st c. Korean Literature

Counterattacks at Thirty, by Sohn Won-pyung

August 18, 2025 — 0 Comments

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I teach 9th-grade Literature and Composition and AP Literature at a private school for girls in New England. We have a small boarding program of domestic and international students. Many of the latter are from China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan. Because these students work so hard to engage with the Western canon, I decided that the best way to honor their spirit would be to educate myself about their literature. This blog is about my experience of trying to learn the culture and history of East Asia by reading literature in translation.

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