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The Old Capital (古都, Koto) is a novel by Japanese writer Yasunari Kawabata first published in 1962. It was one of three novels cited by the Nobel Committee in their decision to award Kawabata the 1968 Nobel Prize in Literature .
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Jan 1, 2006 · With the ethereal tone and aesthetic styling characteristic of Kawabata's prose, The Old Capital tells the story of Chieko, the adopted daughter of a Kyoto kimono designer, Takichiro, and his wife, Shige.
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Dec 7, 2011 · The old capital. by. Kawabata, Yasunari, 1899-1972. Publication date. 1987. Publisher. San Francisco : North Point Press. Collection. internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled.
Jan 31, 2011 · The Old Capital tells the story of Chieko, the only daughter of shop owners in Kyoto. Growing up, Chieko was told by her parents that they stole her from her birth parents. However, a chance encounter with a woman from the cedar logging village reveals the truth about her past and her birth.
Jan 10, 2006 · The Old Capital. Yasunari Kawabata. Catapult, Jan 10, 2006 - Fiction - 160 pages. A young woman in historic Kyoto grapples with secrets from her past in this lyrical work of Japanese literature...
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With the ethereal tone and aesthetic styling characteristic of Kawabata’s prose, The Old Capital tells the story of Chieko, the adopted daughter of a Kyoto kimono designer, Takichiro, and his wife, Shige.
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Jan 10, 2006 · The Old Capital is one of the three novels cited specifically by the Nobel Committee when they awarded Kawabata the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1968. With the ethereal tone and aesthetic styling characteristic of Kawabata's prose, The Old Capital tells the story of Chieko, the adopted daughter of a Kyoto kimono designer, Takichiro, and his ...
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