(publ.Kodansha)
The River Ki (紀ノ川, Kinokawa) is a 1959 Japanese novel by Sawako Ariyoshi. It was first published in serialised form in the magazine Fujin Gahō between January and May 1959. Set in Wakayama Prefecture, the novel's focus is on three generations of women representing modern Japanese history, beginning in 1898 and ending in the mid-20th century.
Translations
An English translation was published in 1980. The novel has also been translated into French and Russian language.
Adaptations
The River Ki was adapted into a film under the title The Kii River in 1966.
References
- Miller, J. Scott (2021). Historical Dictionary of Modern Japanese Literature and Theater. Rowman & Littlefield. p. xxvi. ISBN 9781538124413.
- ^ Mulhern, Chieko Irie (1991). Heroic with Grace: Legendary Women of Japan. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 9780873325523.
- ^ "紀ノ川 (Kinokawa)". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- Ariyoshi, Sawako (1983). Les dames de Kimoto. Translated by Sim, Yoko; Soulac, Anne-Marie. Paris: éditions Stock.
- Ариëси, Савако (2006). Кинокава : роман (Kinokawa: a novel). Moscow: Центрполиграф.
Bibliography
- Ariyoshi, Sawako (1959). 紀ノ川 (Kinokawa). Tokyo: Chūōkōron-sha.
- Ariyoshi, Sawako (1980). The River Ki. Translated by Tahara, Mildred. Tokyo, New York, and San Francisco: Kodansha International.
External links
- The River Ki at WorldCat.org
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