{"product_id":"mrs-murakamis-garden-paperback","title":"Mrs. Murakami's Garden - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMario Bellatin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHeather Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the groundbreaking author of \u003ci\u003eBeauty Salon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Large Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJacob the Mutant\u003c\/i\u003e, Mario Bellatin delivers a rousing, allegorical novel following the widowed keeper of a mysterious garden. When art student Izu's teacher asks her to visit the famous collection of Mr. Murakami, she publishes a firm rebuttal to his curation. Instead of responding with fury, the rich man pursues her hand in marriage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When we meet her in the opening pages, Mrs. Murakami is watching the demolition of her now-dead husband's most prized part of the estate: his garden. The novel that follows takes place in a strange, not-quite-real Japan of the author's imagination. But who, in fact, holds the role of author? As Mr. Murakami's garden is demolished, so too is the narrative's authenticity, leaving the reader to wonder: did this book's creator exist at all? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Mario Bellatin has revolutionized the state of Latin American literature with his experimental, shocking novels. With this brand-new, highly anticipated edition of \u003ci\u003eMrs. Murakami's Garden\u003c\/i\u003e from lauded translator Heather Cleary, readers have access to a playful modern classic that transcends reality.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeather Cleary is a translator, writer, and one of the founding editors of the digital, bilingual \u003ci\u003eBuenos Aires Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Her translations and literary criticism have appeared in \u003ci\u003eTwo Lines, A Public Space, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWords Without Borders\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. She is the translator of Roque Larraquy's 2018 National Book Award-nominee \u003ci\u003eComemadre\u003c\/i\u003e (Coffee House Press, 2018), Sergio Chefjec's \u003ci\u003eThe Planets\u003c\/i\u003e (2013) and \u003ci\u003eThe Dark\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), and Girondo's \u003ci\u003ePoems to Read on a Streetcar\u003c\/i\u003e. She holds an MA in Comparative Literature from NYU and a PhD in Latin American and Iberian Cultures from Columbia University. She currently teaches at Sarah Lawrence College.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43779359932479,"sku":"9781646050291","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/samiestore.shop\/products\/mrs-murakamis-garden-paperback","provider":"Samie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}