DolfAug 26, 2025

Wervel van Saou Ichikawa toont Shaka Izawa’s dubbelleven: patiënt in een zorginstelling én online auteur van erotische verhalen en provocerende tweets.

https://www.prozario.nl/boeken/wervel/

#Boekrecensie #Prozario #Wervel #SaouIchikawa #Zorg #Seksualiteit

The Japan TimesApr 26, 2025
A Japanese book club in India has drawn thousands of eager readers and built a bridge between cultures along the way. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/04/26/our-lives/mazumdar-dokusha-book-club/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #ourlives #japaneseliterature #india #indiancommunity #indiajapanrelations #delhi #newdelhi #izumisuzuki #sayakamurata #ginnytapleytakemori #saouichikawa #michikoaoyama
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’

The founder of Dokusha Book Club talks about why Indian readers love Japanese books and the community that she’s forged, online and offline.

The Japan Times
マリオ (Mario Menti)Feb 26, 2025

Two Japanese translated books in this year's long list, Under the Eye of the Big Bird by Hiromi Kawakami (tr. Asa Yoneda) and Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa (tr. Polly Barton).

#InternationalBooker #HiromiKawakami #AsaYoneda #SaouIchikawa #PollyBarton

The International Booker Prize 2025 | The Booker Prizes
https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years/international/2025

The Japan TimesSep 10, 2023
The winner of the second 2023 Akutagawa Prize is a sardonic commentary on the utility of bodies, both abled and disabled. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2023/09/02/books/saou-ichikawa-hunchback-review/?utm_content=buffer8ca9f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #culture #books #saouichikawa #akutagawaprize #disability #hunchback #awards #literature #books
Saou Ichikawa’s Hunchback: A darkly funny portrait of disability

The winner of the second 2023 Akutagawa Prize is a sardonic commentary on the utility of bodies, both abled and disabled.

The Japan Times