WRITERS

IN THE MISO SOUP – Novel, by Ryu MurakamiIN THE MISO SOUP – Novel, by Ryu Murakami

IN THE MISO SOUP – Novel, by Ryu Murakami

Born in 1952 in Nagasaki prefecture, he is the enfant terrible of contemporary Japanese literature. His best known novels? Almost…

8 years ago
WORLD LITERATURE – Tour recommendations in ArgentinaWORLD LITERATURE – Tour recommendations in Argentina

WORLD LITERATURE – Tour recommendations in Argentina

Argentine literature is one of the most prolific and influential in the whole Spanish speaking world, that began around 1550…

8 years ago
RECOMMENDED READING LIST OF SICILIAN LITERATURERECOMMENDED READING LIST OF SICILIAN LITERATURE

RECOMMENDED READING LIST OF SICILIAN LITERATURE

Good Girls Don't Wear Trousers, is an autobiographical novel by Lara Cardella (published when the author was only age 19).…

8 years ago
NOVELS ABOUT DORDOGNENOVELS ABOUT DORDOGNE

NOVELS ABOUT DORDOGNE

The Dordogne? http://meetingbenches.com/2017/03/dordognes-inner-landscapes/ No part of France is so impassioned by its culinary heritage as this deeply gourmet idyll in…

8 years ago
THE ATOM STATION – Novel, by Halldor LaxnessTHE ATOM STATION – Novel, by Halldor Laxness

THE ATOM STATION – Novel, by Halldor Laxness

He was thinking that Icelanders are grateful to meet foreigners, who have heard of their country. And even more grateful…

8 years ago
LIFE OF MIDDLE-AGED MEN IN LATE 20TH-CENTURY – Money, novel by Martin AmisLIFE OF MIDDLE-AGED MEN IN LATE 20TH-CENTURY – Money, novel by Martin Amis

LIFE OF MIDDLE-AGED MEN IN LATE 20TH-CENTURY – Money, novel by Martin Amis

Martin Amis was born in Oxford. His father was noted English novelist Sir Kingsley Amis. As a young boy, he…

8 years ago
READING BEST ITALIAN NOVELS – The Decameron, by Giovanni BoccaccioREADING BEST ITALIAN NOVELS – The Decameron, by Giovanni Boccaccio

READING BEST ITALIAN NOVELS – The Decameron, by Giovanni Boccaccio

He was born in Paris (France) and died in Certaldo (Tuscany, Italy). He was the son of a Tuscan merchant…

8 years ago
THE CLOWN – Novel, by Heinrich BöllTHE CLOWN – Novel, by Heinrich Böll

THE CLOWN – Novel, by Heinrich Böll

Heinrich Böll was one of German foremost post-World War II writers. His work has been translated into 30 languages and…

8 years ago
CHINESE BEST NOVELS – Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa SeeCHINESE BEST NOVELS – Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See

CHINESE BEST NOVELS – Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See

Lisa See is an American writer and novelist, and her books include also the novel Snow Flower and the Secret…

8 years ago
THE SECRET RIVER – Novel, by Kate GrenvilleTHE SECRET RIVER – Novel, by Kate Grenville

THE SECRET RIVER – Novel, by Kate Grenville

Australian literature has a rich history and The Secret River (novel by Kate Grenville) is a page of that history.…

8 years ago