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A Personal MatterKenzaburo Oe, the winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature, is internationally acclaimed as one of the most important and influential post World War II writers, known for his powerful accounts of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and his own struggle to come to terms with a mentally handicapped son. The Swedish Academy lauded Oe for his "poetic force that] creates an imagined world where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of the
Kenzaburo Oe, the winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Literature, is internationally acclaimed as one of the most important and influential post-World War II writers, known for his powerful accounts of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and his own struggle to come to terms with a mentally handicapped son. The Swedish Academy lauded Oe for his "poetic force that] creates an imagined world where life and myth condense to form a disconcerting picture of the human predicament today." His most popular book, A Personal Matter is the story of Bird, a frustrated intellectual in a failing marriage whose Utopian dream is shattered when his wife gives birth to a brain-damaged child. "In writing novels there is no substitute for maturity and moral awareness. Kenzaburo Oe has both."--Alan Levensohn, Christian Science MonitorBinding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Grove Press
Published: 01/13/1994
ISBN: 9780802150615
Pages: 214
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 8.12h x 5.38w x 0.46d
Review Citations: Entertainment Weekly 07/05/2013 pg. 98
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★★★★★ 5
Great book!
Format: Hardcover
My grandkids are super happy with this book. Nice illustrations and teaching.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Great find for the Thanksgiving season!
Format: Hardcover
This book was the perfect addition to our little one’s book collection! He sure loves looking at all of the different construction trucks!
As the crew wraps up their day, each vehicle reflects on what they’re thankful for—friendship, teamwork, and the joy of building something together.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Love this whole series
Format: Hardcover
This whole series of books is so thoughtfully done!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Baki in English!
Format: Paperback
Long awaited! I started getting into Baki about five years ago and since then I've been fully caught up in the series, but I've always wished for volumes to be printed in English so I could have something official and to put on my shelf.
As for the actual product, they did an amazing job putting together an amazing volume! High quality, easy to read, paper itself feels really nice, saw in the details it's actually printed in Japan, so that's cool. Cover is very striking, same for the spine, it'll stand out in your shelf.
That being said, I'm so happy we finally got official Baki volumes in English, it's a dream of mine come true! Will be ordering more volumes.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Excellent volume
Format: Paperback, Format: Paperback
I love this volume. It was well done with high quality paper and also has the colored pages of the original Japanese version. I'm not a fan of slip covers, and i feel the same for this volume. The actual cover looks kinda plain and uninspired, but the slip cover looks great (it's done in the art style of later volumes). I do like the texture of the slip cover and i wish it was the actual cover- that's my only complaint. Besides the great paper quality, the pictures are very clean, i forgot how good the art actually is- it's much better on paper than online! The pictures i took don't do it justice! If you're a Baki fan (or if you like martial arts manga in general) i would definitely recommend.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2026