Book · 2022 · Families of royal descent
Tokyo Ueno station
Utgången mot parken
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Why people recommend it
Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri, translated by Morgan Giles, is a poignant novel that explores the ghost of a working-class man haunting a Tokyo park and reflecting on his marginalized life. The book was featured prominently on The Book Review podcast, where host Gilbert Cruz discussed the translated work with guest Abhijit Chakraborty as part of a review of notable international literature. Both Cruz and Chakraborty highlighted the importance and emotional depth of the narrative during their segments on world literature. Furthermore, Alexandra Alter mentioned Tokyo Ueno Station on the same podcast when celebrating its receipt of a prestigious translation award, drawing attention to its literary merit and the skill of its translator, Morgan Giles. Through these discussions, the podcast underscored the book's power in giving voice to the forgotten margins of society and celebrated its well-deserved recognition on the global stage.
Every mention
Gilbert Cruz the books you reviewed for us were Tokyo uneno Station by U mui translated by Morgan Giles 3
“the books you reviewed for us were Tokyo uneno Station by U mui translated by Morgan Giles”
“let's start with the first book Tokyo weno Station by umir translated by Morgan Giles”
“the books that you reviewed were Tokyo weno Station by U muri translated by Morgan Giles”
Alexandra Alter the other I thought lovely moment was when the translation award was given to umir for her novel Tokyo weno… 1
“the other I thought lovely moment was when the translation award was given to umir for her novel Tokyo weno Station”
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“I haven't had a chance to read it yet is Tokyo weno Station by uiri”