The Housekeeper and the Professor

  • The Professor and Root

    Excerpt from The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa This is an excerpt from the book The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder. WE CALLED HIM the Professor. And he called my son Root, because, he said, the flat top of his head reminded him of the square root…

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  • Women in Translation: 5 books to read from North/East Asia

    This month, August, is a chance to celebrate women in translation, specifically women authors who’s works have been translated. There’s so much good translated literature out there. For this month, I’ll be sharing some inspiration for women authors from around the world who have had their work translated into English. I know a lot of…

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  • We don’t know

    This is a quote from the book The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. The Housekeeper and the Professor – Summary Here is…

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  • The Professor loved prime numbers

    Excerpt from The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa This is an excerpt from the book The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yōko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder. The Professor loved prime numbers more than anything in the world. I’d been vaguely aware of their existence, but it never occurred to me that they…

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