Molasky: Southern Exposure Paper

by Kare Nakamura, Fusako Kushi, Shin Nakahara, et al.

Book Overview

Southern Exposure is the first anthology of Okinawan literature to appear in English translation, and it appears at a propitious time. Although Okinawa Prefecture comprises only one percent of Japan's population, its writers have been winning a disproportionate number of literary awards in recent years--including the prestigious Akutagawa Prize for fiction, which was awarded to Matayoshi Eiki in 1996 and to Medoruma Shun in 1997. Both Matayoshi...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824823001
• ISBN13: 9780824823009
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"