Jose Ando

Gebundenes Buch

Jackson Alone

From the winner of the Akutagawa Prize

Übersetzer: Almony, Kalau

Beschreibung

A short, blistering gut punch of a novel, Jackson Alone is at turns satirical and deadpan, angry and tender - a frank exploration of identity, race, and queerness in contemporary Japan.

Autor

Jose Ando (Author) Jose Ando was born and raised in Tokyo and is of African-Asian heritage. His debut novel Jackson Alone was awarded the 59th Bungei Prize. It was also shortlisted for the Akutagawa Prize, as was his second novel The Camouflaged Man. His third novel Dtopia won the 172nd Akutagawa Prize, solidifying his presence as one of Japan's brightest young literary stars. Kalau Almony (Translator) Kalau Almony is a Japanese-English literary translator based in Kawasaki, Japan and a 2025 National Endowment for the Arts translation fellow. Born and raised in Kailua, Hawai?i, Kalau completed his BA in Comparative Literature at Brown University and MA in East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Hawai?i at Manoa.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bonnier Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 224mm x 147mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 270g
• ISBN-13: 9781804442838
• ISBN-10: 1804442836
• Artikelnr.: 75452591