Michio Takeyama (1903–1984)
Auteur de La Harpe de Birmanie
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Michio Takeyama
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Nom canonique
- Takeyama, Michio
- Date de naissance
- 1903-07-17
- Date de décès
- 1984-06-15
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Japan
- Lieu de naissance
- Osaka, Japan
- Lieux de résidence
- Osaka, Japan
Seoul, Korea
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Kamakura, Japan - Études
- Tokyo Imperial University (German literature)
- Professions
- Professor of German language
Translator
Membres
Critiques
Listes
A Novel Cure (1)
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 3
- Membres
- 169
- Popularité
- #126,057
- Évaluation
- 3.7
- Critiques
- 2
- ISBN
- 10
- Langues
- 4
The author is showing us a different side of the Japanese soldier, one that we Westerners rarely see. These are young men facing the inevitability of defeat, not knowing what to expect if and when they are returned to their homeland. They miss the comfort and security of their families and hearing about the atomic bomb has brought great unease and uncertainty about their future.
The Harp of Burma is a small story in terms of pages, but manages to deliver a large message on idealistic pacifism. I found this story to have a surreal, dreamlike quality and, although simplistic and somewhat dated, I believe this story still has emotional value in today’s world.… (plus d'informations)