The River Ki

First English-language edition
(publ.Kodansha)

The River Ki (紀ノ川, Kinokawa) is a 1959 Japanese novel by Sawako Ariyoshi.[1][2][3] It was first published in serialised form in the magazine Fujin Gahō between January and May 1959.[2] 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.[2] The novel has also been translated into French[4] and Russian language.[5]

Adaptations

The River Ki was adapted into a film under the title The Kii River in 1966.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Miller, J. Scott (2021). Historical Dictionary of Modern Japanese Literature and Theater. Rowman & Littlefield. p. xxvi. ISBN 9781538124413.
  2. ^ a b c d Mulhern, Chieko Irie (1991). Heroic with Grace: Legendary Women of Japan. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 9780873325523.
  3. ^ a b "紀ノ川 (Kinokawa)". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  4. ^ Ariyoshi, Sawako (1983). Les dames de Kimoto. Translated by Sim, Yoko; Soulac, Anne-Marie. Paris: éditions Stock.
  5. ^ 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.


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