#exophonic — Public Fediverse posts

Finished the title novella Kamogawa Runner. The premise--an American man modelled on the author discovers himself through studying Japanese and settling in Japan—is identical to that of HIdeo Levy's 1992 debut novel A Room Where The Star-Spangled Banner Cannot Be Heard, but Khezrnejat updates it for the early 21st century, bringing his own prose style and cross-cultural insights.

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Just finished the title novella Kamogawa Runner. Told in the second person, this is the story of an American man modelled on the author who discovers himself through studying Japanese and settling in Japan. Khezrnejat's facility with the language is astounding! #exophonic #literature #japanese

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I'm beginning my exploration of exophonic novelists, who write in Japanese but whose mother tongue is another language, with Gregory Khezrnejat's Kamogawa Runner (鴨川ランナー). #exophonic #literature #japanese

I’ve been ignoring the need for an #introduction , sorry. Hmm. Born in #Poland, I am an #Exophonic #Writer of #Fiction. Several, #Stories in journals, a #Novel on submission. Always drawn to sarcasm and irony, but not a pessimist. A husband to an artist, a parent to two wonderful enigmas. A boring business guy during the day. Superpower: #procrastination . Here to talk about #Writing #Publishing and #Climate change.