Yōko Ogawa
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The snow has changed everything
This is a quote from the book The Memory Police 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 Memory Police – Summary Here is the book summary: On…
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The snow has changed everything
Excerpt from The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa This is an excerpt from the book The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder. It snowed again that night. I found I wasn’t at all sleepy, wired from the stress of the afternoon and the strange drink. I took out my manuscript, thinking I…
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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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A heart has no shape
This is a quote from the book The Memory Police 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 Memory Police – Summary Here is the book summary from…
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How does it feel to remember everything?
Excerpt from The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa This is an excerpt from the book The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa, translated by Stephen Snyder. “May I ask you something?” I said, still looking at him. “Of course,” he answered. “How does it feel to remember everything? To have everything that the rest of us…
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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…