What authors and books from that part of the world can you recommend?
I read 4 books by Murakami last year and loved each of them (Norwegian Wood, Coloreless, 1Q84 and Kafka on the shore). I am going to read the rest of his books some time soon; his style writing suit me very well. I know some people on this forum don't like him.
I have 2 books by Banana Yoshimoto (Japanese) waiting for me.
I am currently reading Red Sorghum by Mo Yan (Chinese)
and really enjoying it.
This year read also 2 books by Ma Jian (Chinese) - The dark road and Red Dust: A Path Through China and have 2 more books by him on my shelf. I enjoyed both of his book and hope that (as he lives in London) one day to see him at some talk as his books made me understand recent Chinese history and society.
I read Pearl. S Bucks The good Earth and liked it.
I couldn't finish Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang - it just made me very sad and depressed.
Ruth Ozeki (she is half Japanese and half Canadian but I thought I will mention her here) enchanted me with A Tale for the Time Being.
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