Snow Country

Snow Country is a novel by Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata that was first published in 1935. The novel is set in a hot springs town in northern Japan's snowy mountains, and it follows the relationship between a wealthy Tokyo businessman named Shimamura and a young geisha named Komako. The novel is known for its spare and poetic prose as well as its exploration of themes such as love, loneliness, and life's transience. The novel is often regarded as a meditation on the beauty and fragility of life, with the snowy landscape serving as a metaphor for the characters' emotional states.

Snow Country has received widespread acclaim for its lyrical language and ability to elicit a sense of place and atmosphere. The novel was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1968, making Kawabata the first Japanese author to do so. The novel has been translated into numerous languages and has become a modern Japanese literary classic.

Author: Yasunari Kawabata
Publication date: 1935
Genre: Novel
Goodreads rating: 3.6/5 (‎29,658 votes)
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