Kyoko (novel)
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Kyoko is a 1995
novel by Ryu Murakami
. The book tells the story of a young woman who comes to New York City
to find the Cuban-American GI who taught her to dance salsa
. She ends up traveling throughout the United States
to help her friend, who is dying of AIDS
, see his family one last time, although he doesn't even remember her.
In the year 2000, a movie was made from the story of this book, under the name Kyoko or, in English, Because of You, written and directed by the author, Ryu Murakami
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1995 in literature
The year 1995 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*The Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea is opened by Jimmy Carter....
novel by Ryu Murakami
Ryu Murakami
is a Japanese novelist and filmmaker. He is colloquially referred to as the "Maradona of Japanese literature".-Biography:Born as Ryūnosuke Murakami in Sasebo, Nagasaki on February 19, 1952...
. The book tells the story of a young woman who comes to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to find the Cuban-American GI who taught her to dance salsa
Salsa (dance)
Salsa is a syncretic dance form with origins in Cuba as the meeting point of Spanish and African cultures.Salsa is normally a partner dance, although there are recognized solo forms such as solo dancing "suelta" and "Rueda de Casino" where multiple couples exchange partners in a circle...
. She ends up traveling throughout the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to help her friend, who is dying of AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
, see his family one last time, although he doesn't even remember her.
In the year 2000, a movie was made from the story of this book, under the name Kyoko or, in English, Because of You, written and directed by the author, Ryu Murakami
Ryu Murakami
is a Japanese novelist and filmmaker. He is colloquially referred to as the "Maradona of Japanese literature".-Biography:Born as Ryūnosuke Murakami in Sasebo, Nagasaki on February 19, 1952...
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