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Memoirs of a Polar Bear

by Yōko Tawada, Susan Bernofsky
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Memoirs of a Polar Bear
Memoirs of a Polar Bear

Three generations of polar bears' captivating tales.

Imagine diving into the stories of three polar bear narrators, each with a unique perspective on life that blends reality with the fantastical. It's a journey that reflects much about our own humanity, despite the ursine protagonists. You'll find a subtle exploration of themes like identity, culture, and the immigrant experience woven through their tales—featuring a touching mix of humor, poignancy, and unexpected charm.

  • BTBA Best Translated Book Award Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2017)
  • Noma Literary Prize 野間文芸賞 (2011)
  • Cóyotl Awards Nominee for Novel (2016)
  • Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize Nominee (2018)
  • Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize Nominee (2017)
  • Warwick Prize for Women in Translation (2017)
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by Yōko Tawada, Susan Bernofsky
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ISBN: 9781846276323
Authors: Yōko Tawada, Susan Bernofsky
Publisher: Portobello Books
Date of Publication: 2017-11-02
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Contemporary, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Asian Literature, Magical Realism, Japanese Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.37
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A bear, born and raised in captivity, is devastated by the loss of his keeper; another finds herself performing in the circus; a third sits down one day and pens a memoir which becomes an international sensation, and causes her to flee her home. Through the stories of these three bears, Tawada reflects on our own humanity, the ways in which we belong to one another and the ways in which we are formed. Delicate and surreal, Memoirs of a Polar Bear takes the reader into foreign bodies and foreign climes, and immerses us in what the New Yorker has called 'Yoko Tawada's magnificent strangeness'.
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Three generations of polar bears' captivating tales.

Imagine diving into the stories of three polar bear narrators, each with a unique perspective on life that blends reality with the fantastical. It's a journey that reflects much about our own humanity, despite the ursine protagonists. You'll find a subtle exploration of themes like identity, culture, and the immigrant experience woven through their tales—featuring a touching mix of humor, poignancy, and unexpected charm.

  • BTBA Best Translated Book Award Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2017)
  • Noma Literary Prize 野間文芸賞 (2011)
  • Cóyotl Awards Nominee for Novel (2016)
  • Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize Nominee (2018)
  • Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize Nominee (2017)
  • Warwick Prize for Women in Translation (2017)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.