Michio Takeyama (1903–1984)
Autore di Harp of Burma
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Opere di Michio Takeyama
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Takeyama, Michio
- Data di nascita
- 1903-07-17
- Data di morte
- 1984-06-15
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- Japan
- Luogo di nascita
- Osaka, Japan
- Luogo di residenza
- Osaka, Japan
Seoul, Korea
Paris, France
Berlin, Germany
Kamakura, Japan - Istruzione
- Tokyo Imperial University (German literature)
- Attività lavorative
- Professor of German language
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Utenti
Recensioni
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A Novel Cure (1)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 3
- Utenti
- 169
- Popolarità
- #126,057
- Voto
- 3.7
- Recensioni
- 2
- ISBN
- 10
- Lingue
- 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.… (altro)