Amrita (Yoshimoto novel)
 Amrita | |
| Author | Banana Yoshimoto |
|---|---|
| Translator | |
| Publisher | Grove Press |
Publication date | 1994 |
Published in English | 1997 |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 366 |
| ISBN | 0-8021-1590-X |
| OCLC | 36528204 |
| 895.6/35 21 | |
| LC Class | PL865.O7138 A4813 1994 |
| Preceded by | English: Lizard (novel) |
| Followed by | English: Asleep (novel) |
Amrita （アムリタ) is a novel written by Japanese author Banana Yoshimoto (吉本ばなな）in 1994 and translated into English in 1997 by .
Plot synopsis[]
The main character, Sakumi, loses her beautiful younger sister, an actress, to suicide. Sakumi subsequently falls down a flight of stairs, losing her memory. She struggles to regain her memory with the assistance of her sister's lover and a clairvoyant kid brother.
Awards[]
- 5th Murasaki Shikibu Prize – November, 1995[1]
- Scanno (Italy) – June, 1993[1]
- Fendissime (Italy) – March, 1996[1]
- Maschera d'Argento (Italy)– November, 1999[1]
Book information[]
Amrita (English edition) by Banana Yoshimoto
- Hardcover - ISBN 0-8021-1590-X published by Grove Press, 1997
- Paperback - ISBN 0-671-53285-5, published by Washington Square Press, 1998
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Banana Yoshimoto - profile". Archived from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2006-11-18.
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Categories:
- 1994 Japanese novels
- Novels by Banana Yoshimoto
- Northern Mariana Islands culture
- 1990s novel stubs