Of Birds Crying

by Minako Oba

Book Overview

Of Birds Crying (Naku tori no, 1985), the recipient of the Noma Bungei Prize, is loosely based on the author's own life, recounting six months in the lives of Yurie Mama, a well-established middle-aged novelist married to a scientist. In this deeply psychological novel, a tapestry of extraordinary moments expands and interconnects via interior monologues and dialogues ranging from the humorous and farcical to the somber and meditative. Acutely...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933947608
• ISBN13: 9781933947600
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Cornell East Asia Series
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher