Tokyo Doesn T Love Us Anymore

Author : Ray Loriga
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780802199461

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Tokyo Doesn't Love Us Anymore by Ray Loriga Pdf

This dreamlike dystopian novel “shines a dark spotlight on the modern allure of pharmaceuticals’ seeming power to assuage all ills” (Booklist). Set in the very near future, this is the story of a traveling salesman floating from arid Arizona parking lots to steamy Bangkok bars and beyond to peddle the hottest new commodity for a group known only as The Company. What he has is a drug that erases memory. You can choose your oblivion, be it one mistake or a lifetime of pain. But things become hazy when our hero begins sampling the goods and reaches the point where he can’t even remember what it is he cannot remember. A pitch-perfect piece for our times filled with hypnotic prose, Tokyo Doesn’t Love Us Anymore is both a riveting story and a thoughtful exploration of the drug culture that surrounds us, the nature of forgetfulness, and the implacable tyranny of emotions—questioning what it means to be human when everything, including human identity, can be bought. “Part crime novel, part political allegory, part love story . . . Compelling.” —The New York Times Book Review

Author : Ray Loriga
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004-08-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1417723130

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Tokyo Doesn't Love Us Anymore by Ray Loriga Pdf

Set in the very near future, this is the story of a traveling salesman floating from arid Arizona parking lots to steamy Bangkok bars to peddle the hottest new commodity--a drug that erases memory--for a group known only as The Company.

Author : B. Westphal
Publisher : Springer
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-23
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780230119161

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Geocriticism by B. Westphal Pdf

Geocriticism provides a theoretical foundation and a critical exploration of geocriticism, an interdisciplinary approach to understanding literature in relation to space and place. Drawing on diverse thinkers, Westphal argues that a geocritical approach enables novel ways of seeing literary texts and of conducting literary studies.

Author : Juris Dilevko,Keren Dali,Glenda Garbutt
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 554 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781598849097

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Contemporary World Fiction by Juris Dilevko,Keren Dali,Glenda Garbutt Pdf

This much-needed guide to translated literature offers readers the opportunity to hear from, learn about, and perhaps better understand our shrinking world from the perspective of insiders from many cultures and traditions. In a globalized world, knowledge about non-North American societies and cultures is a must. Contemporary World Fiction: A Guide to Literature in Translation provides an overview of the tremendous range and scope of translated world fiction available in English. In so doing, it will help readers get a sense of the vast world beyond North America that is conveyed by fiction titles from dozens of countries and language traditions. Within the guide, approximately 1,000 contemporary non-English-language fiction titles are fully annotated and thousands of others are listed. Organization is primarily by language, as language often reflects cultural cohesion better than national borders or geographies, but also by country and culture. In addition to contemporary titles, each chapter features a brief overview of earlier translated fiction from the group. The guide also provides in-depth bibliographic essays for each chapter that will enable librarians and library users to further explore the literature of numerous languages and cultural traditions.

Author : Ignacio L—pez-Calvo
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816525980

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The Affinity of the Eye by Ignacio L—pez-Calvo Pdf

López-Calvo uses contemporary Nikkei texts such as fiction, testimonies, and poetry to construct an account of the cultural formation of Japanese migrant communities, and in so doing challenges fixed notions of Japanese Peruvian identity.

Author : Ray Loriga
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : FICTION
ISBN : 9781328528520

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Surrender by Ray Loriga Pdf

From award-winning Spanish author Ray Loriga comes a dystopian novel about authority, manipulation, and the disappearance of privacy that "calls to mind The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood [and] Blindness by José Saramago" (Alfaguara Prize Winner Citation).

Author : M.A. Orthofer
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-04-19
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780231518505

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The Complete Review Guide to Contemporary World Fiction by M.A. Orthofer Pdf

A user-friendly reference for English-language readers who are eager to explore contemporary fiction from around the world. Profiling hundreds of titles and authors from 1945 to today, with an emphasis on fiction published in the past two decades, this guide introduces the styles, trends, and genres of the world's literatures, from Scandinavian crime thrillers and cutting-edge Chinese works to Latin American narco-fiction and award-winning French novels. The book's critical selection of titles defines the arc of a country's literary development. Entries illuminate the fiction of individual nations, cultures, and peoples, while concise biographies sketch the careers of noteworthy authors. Compiled by M. A. Orthofer, an avid book reviewer and the founder of the literary review site the Complete Review, this reference is perfect for readers who wish to expand their reading choices and knowledge of contemporary world fiction. “A bird's-eye view of titles and authors from everywhere―a book overfull with reminders of why we love to read international fiction. Keep it close by.”—Robert Con Davis-Udiano, executive director, World Literature Today “M. A. Orthofer has done more to bring literature in translation to America than perhaps any other individual. [This book] will introduce more new worlds to you than any other book on the market.”—Tyler Cowen, George Mason University “A relaxed, riverine guide through the main currents of international writing, with sections for more than a hundred countries on six continents.”—Karan Mahajan, Page-Turner blog, The New Yorker

Author : Jo Labanyi
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780199208050

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Spanish Literature: A Very Short Introduction by Jo Labanyi Pdf

This title explores the rich literary history of Spain which resonates with contemporary debates on transnationalism and cultural diversity. It introduces readers to the ways in which Spanish literature has been read in and outside Spain explaining misconceptions, outlining insights of scholarship and suggesting new readings.

Author : Christine Henseler,Randolph D. Pope
Publisher : Vanderbilt University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007-06-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826592293

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Generation X Rocks by Christine Henseler,Randolph D. Pope Pdf

Essays in this volume explore the popular cultural effects of rock culture on high literary production in Spain in the 1990s.

Author : Diana Q. Palardy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319928852

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The Dystopian Imagination in Contemporary Spanish Literature and Film by Diana Q. Palardy Pdf

This study examines contemporary Spanish dystopian literature and films (in)directly related to the 2008 financial crisis from an urban cultural studies perspective. It explores culturally-charged landscapes that effectively convey the zeitgeist and reveal deep-rooted anxieties about issues such as globalization, consumerism, immigration, speculation, precarity, and political resistance (particularly by Indignados [Indignant Ones] from the 15-M Movement). The book loosely traces the trajectory of the crisis, with the first part looking at texts that underscore some of the behaviors that indirectly contributed to the crisis, and the remaining chapters focusing on works that directly examine the crisis and its aftermath. This close reading of texts and films by Ray Loriga, Elia Barceló, Ion de Sosa, José Ardillo, David Llorente, Eduardo Vaquerizo, and Ricardo Menéndez Salmón offers insights into the creative ways that these authors and directors use spatial constructions to capture the dystopian imagination.

Author : Alain-Philippe Durand,Naomi Mandel
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006-06-08
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441162137

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Novels of the Contemporary Extreme by Alain-Philippe Durand,Naomi Mandel Pdf

This book investigates a new form of fiction that is currently emerging in contemporary literature across the globe. 'Novels of the contemporary extreme' - from North and South America, from Europe, and the Middle East - are set in a world both similar to and different from our own: a hyper real, often apocalyptic world progressively invaded by popular culture, permeated with technology and dominated by destruction. While their writing is commonly classified as 'hip' or 'underground' literature, authors of contemporary extreme novels have often been the center of public controversy and scandal; they, and their work, become international bestsellers. This collection of essays identifies and describes this international phenomenon, investigating the appeal of these novels' styles and themes, the reasons behind their success, and the fierce debates they provoked.

Author : Ingo Niermann,Adriano Sack
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2008-08-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0452289912

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The Curious World of Drugs and Their Friends by Ingo Niermann,Adriano Sack Pdf

Wacky but well-researched, unbiased and shameless, this informational book about drugs dares to take readers on a long, strange trivia trip. Following in the tradition of The Ultimate Book of Useless Information, The Curious World of Drugs and Their Friends is a wry potpourri of interesting information about every conceivable kind of drug. Readers can feed their heads with anecdotes, facts, lists, statistics, and illustrations, including: • The test results of animals on LSD—cats lose their fear of dogs, and goats walk in geometric patterns • Drugs found in nature, from magic mushrooms to St. John’s wort to beaver secretions • Celebrities who overdosed at age 27—Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones, and Jean Michel-Basquiat • Imaginary drugs in literature and film, from spice the mélange in Dune to Moloko plus in A Clockwork Orange • Nicknames for a joint—from doobie to giggly stick to Mr. Boom Bizzle • The global percentages of adults who have used cannabis—.004 percent in Singapore and 12.6 percent in the United States • The uses of opium in ancient Rome—from treatments for insomnia and epilepsy to colic and deafness • The most glamorous rehab clinics and their celebrity alumni • Mini-biographies of the biggest drug kingpins around the world

Author : Rachel S. Cordasco
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780252052910

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Out of This World by Rachel S. Cordasco Pdf

The twenty-first century has witnessed an explosion of speculative fiction in translation (SFT). Rachel Cordasco examines speculative fiction published in English translation since 1960, ranging from Soviet-era fiction to the Arabic-language dystopias that emerged following the Iraq War. Individual chapters on SFT from Korean, Czech, Finnish, and eleven other source languages feature an introduction by an expert in the language's speculative fiction tradition and its present-day output. Cordasco then breaks down each chapter by subgenre--including science fiction, fantasy, and horror--to guide readers toward the kinds of works that most interest them. Her discussion of available SFT stands alongside an analysis of how various subgenres emerged and developed in a given language. She also examines the reasons a given subgenre has been translated into English. An informative and one-of-a-kind guide, Out of This World offers readers and scholars alike a tour of speculative fiction's new globalized era.

Author : Haruki Murakami
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307762719

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Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami Pdf

From the bestselling author of Kafka on the Shore: A magnificent coming-of-age story steeped in nostalgia, “a masterly novel” (The New York Times Book Review) blending the music, the mood, and the ethos that were the sixties with a young man’s hopeless and heroic first love. Now with a new introduction by the author. Toru, a serious young college student in Tokyo, is devoted to Naoko, a beautiful and introspective young woman, but their mutual passion is marked by the tragic death of their best friend years before. As Naoko retreats further into her own world, Toru finds himself drawn to a fiercely independent and sexually liberated young woman. Stunning and elegiac, Norwegian Wood first propelled Haruki Murakami into the forefront of the literary scene.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Authors
ISBN : UCSC:32106020150659

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The Believer by Anonim Pdf