Yōko Tawada

  • Deliciously sad

    This is a quote from the book The Emissary by Yōko Tawada, translated by Margaret Mitsutani. 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 Emissary – Summary Here is the book summary: Japan, after suffering…

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  • Acceptance was a treasure

    Excerpt from The Emissary by Yōko Tawada This is an excerpt from the book The Emissary by Yōko Tawada, translated by Margaret Mitsutani. “Mumei, are you all right? Does it hurt? Can you breathe?” Yoshiro would say, his eyes filling with tears as he patted the boy lightly on the back or held his head…

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