Go (Kaneshiro novel)
GO is a novel written by Kazuki Kaneshiro and published in 2000 by Kodansha. GO received a Naoki Prize, an award of high praise in Japan. A film adaptation was released in 2001 that won numerous awards in Japan. An English translation by Takami Nieda was released by AmazonCrossing in 2018.
| Author | Kazuki Kaneshiro |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | novel |
| Publisher | Kodansha (講談社) |
Publication date | 2000 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
The story's protagonist is Sugihara, who is a zainichi chosenjin (North Korean nationals in Japan), who falls in love with a Japanese girl. The story revolves around Korean/Chinese racism in Japan with Sugihara changing his Korean name from Lee and moving to a Japanese school from a Japanese Korean school.
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