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§Author· 1 book
Genzaburo Yoshino
Genzaburō Yoshino was a Japanese writer and publisher. In 1935, he became director of a collection of educational books for young people. Yoshino stepped in to write How Do You Live? when Yūzō Yamamoto, the expected writer, fell ill. Since its debut as a novel and guide to philosophy for young people, How Do You Live? has been re-edited and republished more than eighty times, a reflection of the changing times and culture in Japan. Bruno Navasky is a teacher and writer, whose work as a translator and editor includes Festival in My Heart: Poems by Japanese Children and Poem in Your Pocket for Young Poets. He was the founding editor of American Poet, the journal of The Academy of American Poets, where he now serves on the board of directors. He lives and works in New York City.
§All Books
How Do You Live?
Genzaburo Yoshino, 1937
64 ratings
§ About Genzaburo Yoshino's books
- Books on SansFiction
- 1
- Published
- 1937
- Average rating
- 3.8 / 5 across 64 ratings
- Genres
- Classics, Fiction, Japan, Middle Grade
The book: How Do You Live? (1937)
The first English translation of the classic Japanese novel that has sold over 2 million copies—a childhood favorite of anime master Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle), with an introduction by Neil Gaiman. First published in 1937, Genzaburō Yoshino’s How Do You Live?
Common questions about Genzaburo Yoshino
- Who is Genzaburo Yoshino?
- Genzaburō Yoshino was a Japanese writer and publisher. In 1935, he became director of a collection of educational books for young people. Yoshino stepped in to write How Do You Live? when Yūzō Yamamoto, the expected writer, fell ill. Since its debut as a novel and guide to philosophy for young people, How Do You Live?
- What is Genzaburo Yoshino best known for?
- Genzaburo Yoshino is best known for How Do You Live?, published in 1937 with 64 ratings and a 3.8 average. It is the most-rated of Genzaburo Yoshino's books on SansFiction.
- What genres does Genzaburo Yoshino write?
- Genzaburo Yoshino's books on SansFiction are tagged Classics, Fiction, Japan and Middle Grade.
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