The Silent Cry book by Kenzabur? ?e
By Kenzaburo OeThe Silent Cry book by Kenzabur? ?e
Two brothers, Takashi and Mitsu, return from Tokyo to the village of their childhood. Selling their family home leads them to an inescapable confrontation with their family history. Their attempt to escape the influence of the city ends in failure as they realize that its tentacles extend to everything in the countryside, including their own relationship. In 1994, Kenzaburo Oe was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. Singling out The Silent Cry, the Nobel Committee stated that 'his poetic force creates an imagined world, where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of the human predicament'. Kenzaburo Oe is one of the great writers of the century and The Silent Cry is his masterpiece. Published By on 2011
Book details
- Paperback
- 274 pages
- English
- 1846688078
- 9781846688072
About Kenzaburo Oe
kenzaburō Ōe (大江 健三郎), is a major figure in contemporary japanese literature. his works, strongly influenced by french and american literature Read More about Kenzaburo Oe
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