tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post3953562030595762291..comments2024-03-28T00:47:44.556+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: "A Personal Matter" by Kenzaburo OeMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-52930472741538491612011-08-15T12:27:24.217+08:002011-08-15T12:27:24.217+08:00Haven't read Oe in a while, still on my TBR &a...Haven't read Oe in a while, still on my TBR & will eventually read some more.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-2888411641704458022010-04-01T06:17:19.981+08:002010-04-01T06:17:19.981+08:00'I consider him one of the great literary arti...'I consider him one of the great literary artists of the 20 the century' - well there's an author Rob can't afford to miss out on.<br />Warmest <br />RobRobhttp://robaroundbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-48123695157020410812010-03-14T05:42:53.571+08:002010-03-14T05:42:53.571+08:00Diane-you are welcome-Oe is one of my favorite wri...Diane-you are welcome-Oe is one of my favorite writers<br /><br />Michelle-I hope read more classical Japanese Literature this year-I will look forward to reading your post on the book in JuneMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-45981200421560040422010-03-11T05:21:56.001+08:002010-03-11T05:21:56.001+08:00Like Claire, I skipped bits of your review of this...Like Claire, I skipped bits of your review of this book, simply because I want to read the book as well. Oe is someone I plan to read all his work of, somewhat like Tanizaki.<br /><br />You've been reading quite a lot of Japanese 'classical' literature. Good on you!Michelle (su[shu])https://www.blogger.com/profile/18223337726831731472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-83181392748152525032010-03-10T21:33:23.687+08:002010-03-10T21:33:23.687+08:00Thanks for blogging about this book. I have never ...Thanks for blogging about this book. I have never heard of this author, but now I really would like to try one of his books.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-8599589754279182202010-03-10T07:50:03.509+08:002010-03-10T07:50:03.509+08:00Claire-yes it is sad Changeling will be his last w...Claire-yes it is sad Changeling will be his last work-the reviews so far are very favorable-I think if I can find a hard back for sale here in Manila I will buy it and read it as soon as I do-I think there maybe as yet untranslated longer works of fiction from him so we can still hope for more works-<br /><br />Hannah-yes I a lot could be made of the animal references-some of them are really strange and different animals have symbolic meanings in Japanese traditions <br /><br />Suko-I hope you will begin to read Oe in 2010-Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-41922893122052364912010-03-10T04:16:40.759+08:002010-03-10T04:16:40.759+08:00Oe sounds incredible. I need to discover his wisdo...Oe sounds incredible. I need to discover his wisdom for myself in 2010.Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-67860473126447687902010-03-09T16:42:54.498+08:002010-03-09T16:42:54.498+08:00This sounds very interesting - especially the use ...This sounds very interesting - especially the use of animal references in the language - it sounds strangely pictorial. <br /><br />thanks for sharing<br /><br />HannahHannah Stonehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139146341592918233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-57378839261974526792010-03-09T15:37:16.696+08:002010-03-09T15:37:16.696+08:00Mel, I didn't read your review but the first a...Mel, I didn't read your review but the first and last paragraphs, but have starred it so I can get back to it later once I've read this. We'll be reading it in July. It's sad to hear that The Changeling is his last work. I'm waiting for it in paperback. Will you be reading it soon? I also am looking forward to Somersault.clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14397226316253896335noreply@blogger.com