Yasunari Kawabata
Yasunari Kawabata was a Japanese novelist and short story writer whose spare, lyrical, subtly shaded prose works won him the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968, the first Japanese author to receive the award. His works have enjoyed broad international appeal and are still widely read.
Books by Yasunari Kawabata
5 books available
Beauty and Sadness
by Yasunari Kawabata
3.9(8,195)
A celebrated writer's reunion with his former, much younger lover ignites a dangerous game of obsession and revenge, orchestrated by her jealous protégée amidst the ancient beauty of Kyoto.
The Master of Go
by Yasunari Kawabata
3.8(3,767)
In his final Go match, an aging Master, representing traditional Japan, faces a younger, modern challenger, symbolizing the unavoidable conflict with the twentieth century.
The Old Capital
by Yasunari Kawabata
3.8(4,142)
In Kyoto, an adopted daughter of a kimono designer uncovers her past, mirroring the city's balance of tradition and change.
The Sound of the Mountain
by Yasunari Kawabata
3.8(9,703)
An aging Tokyo businessman hears the mountain's rumble, a sign of his approaching death, as he navigates the subtle desires and disappointments within his fractured family, finding solace in his daughter-in-law's quiet presence.
Thousand Cranes
by Yasunari Kawabata
3.8(9,152)
In the world of tea ceremonies, a young man's affair with his deceased father's mistress, and later her daughter, reveals a story of desire, regret, and the past's lasting hold.