485807, RE: great suggestions Posted by Sponge, Tue Nov-10-09 06:58 PM
>with the exception of the Japanese novels I haven't read.
The Kawabata novel is beautifully written. His Snow Country was a pleasure to read as well (not content-wise; it's melancholic). I don't think he always wrote that way, but in those 2 novels his style is lyrical. The Master of Go is my next Kawabata. Sounds like an interesting read.
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