Note: The spine is a conceptual one which is different from the one of actual printed book. Moreover, the composition of circle and red-blue color scheme not only represents Japan and Taiwan, but symbolizes the main character's experiences formed by the two nations' cultural and linguistic backgrounds.įurther reading: An interview between Erika Kobayashi(小林エリカ) and Wen, You-Rou(おん・ゆうじゅう). Stand out pieces for me include Erika Kobayashis extraordinary story Precious Stones, written in the tradition of uncanny realism by Japanese women writers. The four expressions of languages on the cover including Japanese, Hanyu Pinyin, Chinese and Taiwanese all means ''I am Xu Xiao Xiao'', which implies the main character's(also the author's) seeking of self-identities in the intertwined linguistic memories and living experiences between hometown and foreign land.
Inspired by the linguistic feature in the book, one of the lines about the main character(Xu Xiao Xiao) in the story was converted into a typographic element for the cover design of the exclusive Traditional Chinese edition. 'A celebration of both storytelling and translation, Elemental is essential a gift that opens up the pleasures of new worlds. Elemental, the third book in the Calico Series from Two Lines Press, is a whirlwind of fiction and reportage from Japan, Iran, Germany, Israel, Poland, Madagascar, Norway, and Iraq that explores how earth, wind, water, and fire continue to shape our narratives and alter our existence. Author Erika Kobayashi, Farkhondeh Aghaei. Born in Taiwan and grown up in Japan, the author Wen,You-Rou (溫又柔) creates a brand new literature theme in Japanese literature history by setting four different languages including Japanese, Taiwanese, Chinese and English that the main character speaks in everyday live in the story. Elemental Earth Stories 11.87 16.95 Add to Cart Stone, earth, water, ice, wind, and burning heat. 'A celebration of both storytelling and translation, Elemental is essential a gift that opens up the pleasures of new worlds.' -Hugh Raffles, author of The Book of Unconformities A familys heirloom stones unearth a story spanning war, illness, and radioactivity. Delicately weaves generations of women to the lasting wounds of. Absorbing and amusing, witty yet poignant, the Home of Raifuku*(Japanese title: 来福の家 Traditional Chinese title: 來福之家) is an intriguing novel exploring and reflecting on the author's personal experiences regarding family, love, languages and self-identities. Read Trinity, Trinity, Trinity A Novel by Erika Kobayashi available from Rakuten Kobo.
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