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Chronicles of My Life : An American in the Heart of Japan

By Donald Keene , Akira Yamaguchi

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
Year
2008
ISBN
978-0-231-51348-7, 0231513488, 978-0-231-14440-7, 978-0-231-14441-4
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (6027923 bytes)
Pages
196\0
Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00
Donald.;Critics -- United States -- Biography.;JapKeene

Description

Donald Keene shares more than half a century of his adventures as a student of Japan. Keene begins with an account of his bittersweet childhood in New York; then he describes his initial encounters with Asia and Europe and the way in which World War II complicated that experience. He captures the sights, scents, and sounds of Japan as they first enveloped him, and talks of the unique travels and well-known intellectuals who later shaped the contours of his academic career. --from publisher description. Read more... Abstract: Chronicles the author's life and intellectual pursuits. Beginning with his childhood in New York, this book describes the life of a child who finds his home in the language and customs of a country on the opposite side of the world. It records his thoughts on his love of classical music and opera. Read more...

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