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MISCHIEF OF THE GODS IBD

AWAI BOOKS
06 / 2023
9781937220112
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Sinopsis

'What a rich life it is to have these memories of time spent with the young Azmari singer Tigabu, the Lalibela poet Tilahun, and the other spirits of improvisation. I envy Itsushi Kawase. For him the streets of Gondar are close, dear, and touching.'âÇòRyuichi SakamotoThis is the first English translation of 2021 Suntory Literary Prize-winning author and visual anthropologist Itsushi Kawase. In this playfully structured collection of stories and photographs, Kawase journeys from Japan to the Ethiopian streets of Gondar. Join him ináAfrica where he learns from a diverse cast of characters includingálocal bards, prostitutes, musicians, priests, the homeless, spiritámediums and even a few deceptive guides. This work is sure to surprise and captivate readers.Itsushi Kawase is an anthropologist, filmmaker, and poet born in Gifu, Japan. He has conducted research on EthiopiaâÇÖs hereditary singer-poets since 2001. He is currently an associate professor at JapanâÇÖs National Museum of Ethnology and the Graduate University for Advanced Studies. He has won numerous awards for his writing and films, most recently the 2022 Umesao Tadao Literary Prize.áThe bookâÇÖs translator Jeffrey Johnson has an academic background in anthropology and literature. Born in America, he lived in Spain and now resides in Tokyo. Johnson hasápreviouslyáauthored works of literary criticism and a poetry book titledáConjurers Dream of Voyage.áIn addition to this project, he is the translator ofáLandforms & Climatesáand he is also a founding editor ofátheáTokyo Poetry Journal.