Trash

In a racy new interpretation of the traditional Japanese autobiographical novel, Amy Yamada makes her U.S. debut with a view of American urban life. Her frank portrayals of human relationships have both shocked and earned her respect in Japan, and in Trash--a mix of fantasy and authentic experience--she lives up to her reputation.

Literature & Fiction

Yamada, Amy

Literary

Penguin Group USA

Amy Yamada is one of the most prominent--and controversial--novelists in Japan today. She bursted onto the scene in 1985 with her short novel "Bedtime Eyes," which for critics embodied the spirit of the 'shinjinru'--i.e. Generation X-- in much the same way that Less Than Zero, Bright Lights, Big City, and Douglas Coupland did in the U.S. Bedtime Eyes is the first English-language publication of three of Yamada's novellas/short novels: "Bedtime Eyes," "The Piano Player's Fingers" and "Jesse." While all are centered around the relationship between a Japanese woman and a black American man, each explores love, sex, and the vast gulf between from different and equally revealing viewpoints. Starkly imagined and sharply observed, Bedtime Eyes introduces to the English language some of Yamada's best known and most influential work.

Bedtime Eyes

Japan Association for Cultural Exchange

St.Martin's Press

The U.S. debut of Japan's most provocative woman author offers a frank look at American urban life, focusing on Koko, a New York woman who struggles with an older black boyfriend, a young son, and a fast-paced downtown crowd.

United States

Kodansha USA Inc

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