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| Author | Kenzaburō Ōe |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | Paul Boehmer |
| Original title | 水死 (Suishi) |
| Translator | Deborah Boliver Boehm |
| Language | Japanese |
| Series | Kogito Choko |
Release number | 5 |
| Set in | Tokyo and Shikoku |
| Publisher | Kodansha |
Publication date | 15 December 2009[1] |
| Publication place | Japan |
Published in English | 6 October 2015[2] |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback) |
| Pages | 450[1] |
| ISBN | 978-4-06-215460-4 (hardcover)[1] |
| 895.63/5 | |
| LC Class | PL858.E14 S8513 2015 |
| Preceded by | Farewell, My Books! |
| Followed by | In Late Style |
Death by Water (Japanese: 水死, Hepburn: Suishi, "Drowning") is a 2009 novel by Kenzaburō Ōe. It was published in hardcover by Kodansha on 15 December 2009.[1] It was published in paperback in 2012.[3] An English translation by Deborah Boliver Boehm was published in 2015.[2] The novel is the fifth in a series with the main character of Kogito Choko, who can be considered Ōe's literary alter ego.
The novel was longlisted for the 2016 Man Booker International Prize.[4]
- ^ a b c d "『水死』（大江 健三郎）". Kodansha Book Club. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Death by Water by Kenzaburo Oe". Grove Atlantic. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ "『水死』（大江 健三郎）：講談社文庫". Kodansha Book Club. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
- ^ Cain, Sian (9 March 2016). "Man Booker International 2016 longlist includes banned and pseudonymous authors". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 November 2019.