 Amrita | |
| Author | Banana Yoshimoto |
|---|---|
| Translator | Russell F. Wasden |
| 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 in 1994 by the Japanese author Banana Yoshimoto (吉本ばなな) and translated into English in 1997 by Russell F. Wasden.
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 younger 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]
Publishing 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 23 February 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2006.
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