The River Ki
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is a novel by Japanese
writer Sawako Ariyoshi
. Published by Chuokoronsha in 1959
it has been translated into English. Set in Wakayama prefecture
, the novel's focus is on three generations of women representing modern Japanese history.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
writer Sawako Ariyoshi
Sawako Ariyoshi
was a Japanese writer and novelist.-Biography:Born in Wakayama City and a graduate of Tokyo Women's Christian College, Sawako Ariyoshi spent part of her childhood in Java...
. Published by Chuokoronsha in 1959
1959 in literature
The year 1959 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*April 30 - Theatrical première of Bertolt Brecht's Saint Joan of the Stockyards, originally performed on radio in 1932....
it has been translated into English. Set in Wakayama prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Wakayama.- History :Present-day Wakayama is mostly the western part of the province of Kii.- 1953 Wakayama Prefecture flood disaster :...
, the novel's focus is on three generations of women representing modern Japanese history.