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The Old Capital (古都, Koto) is a novel by Japanese writer Yasunari Kawabata first published in 1962. It was one of three novels cited by the Nobel Committee in their decision to award Kawabata the 1968 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Old Capital was first translated into English in 1987 by J. Martin Holman.
- 康成 川端, J. Martin Holman
- Japan
- 1962
- 古都, Koto
1 gen 2006 · 6,464 ratings736 reviews. The Old Capital is one of the three novels cited specifically by the Nobel Committee when they awarded Kawabata the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968. With the ethereal tone and aesthetic styling characteristic of Kawabata's prose, The Old Capital tells the story of Chieko, the adopted daughter of a Kyoto ...
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10 gen 2006 · The Old Capital. Yasunari Kawabata. Catapult, Jan 10, 2006 - Fiction - 160 pages. A young woman in historic Kyoto grapples with secrets from her past in this lyrical work of Japanese...
About The Old Capital. A young woman in historic Kyoto grapples with secrets from her past in this lyrical work of Japanese literature from a Nobel Prize–winning author. The Old Capital is one of the three novels cited specifically by the Nobel Committee when they awarded Yasunari Kawabata the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968.
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Much of the book is a paean to Kyoto, the old capital of the title, i.e. the capital of Japan for over a thousand years till the middle of the nineteenth century. Not only does Kawabata lovingly describes the various parts of old Kyoto, his main characters seem to spend a significant amount of their time at ceremonies and festivals, which seem ...
The Old Capital. Yasunari Kawabata. Shoemaker & Hoard, 2006 - Fiction - 182 pages. 1 Review. Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified....
