I Want to Go Home
“Sincerely written and beautifully produced, I Want to Go Home crosses linguistic, cultural and generic boundaries to weave an account about coping with the loss of someone beloved. An indispensable book for understanding post-311 life in northeastern Japan”
- MICHAEL TSANG, Cha: An Asian Literary Journal
On the 11th of March, 2011, Yasuo Takamatsu lost his wife to the tsunami during the Great East Japan earthquake. Since that fateful day, he has been diving in the sea every week in search for her.
Compelled and inspired to share his story, I Want To Go Home is a journey from Singapore to Onagawa through the lens of the intrigued to meet him. Of unlikely friendships across borders and languages; to share a man’s loss, recovery and determination to reunite with his wife. This book also includes a Japanese translation by Miki Hawkinson.
The novel's feature film (also titled I Want To Go Home) has also been selected for the 2017 부산국제영화제 Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). In 2021, the novel was adapted as a multi-sensory installation by The Arts House and Mural Lingo for The Light to Nights Festival 2021.
Paperback: 222 Pages
Product Dimensions: 125 x 200 mm
ISBN: 9789811142468
Published by Math Paper Press
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