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1961

Yukio Mishima: Patriotism

June 7, 2016February 16, 2010 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Yukio Mishima’s Patriotism, translated from the Japanese by Geoffrey W. Sargent. Read the full post.

Categories Book Reviews, Yukio Mishima Tags 1960s, 1961, Japanese 21 Comments

Muriel Spark: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

January 15, 2018April 24, 2009 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Muriel Sparks’ 1961 novel, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.

Categories Book Reviews, Muriel Spark Tags 1960s, 1961 11 Comments

Richard Yates: Revolutionary Road

September 25, 2017September 28, 2008 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor reviews Richard Yates’ 1961, National Book Award winning novel, Revolutionary Road.

Categories Book Reviews, Richard Yates Tags 1960s, 1961, National Book Award 54 Comments

Leonardo Sciascia: The Day of the Owl

September 24, 2017August 26, 2008 by Trevor Berrett

Trevor takes a welcome break from his Booker Prize reading and reviews Leonardo Sciascia’s The Day of the Owl, translated from the Italian by Archibald Colquhoun and Arthur Oliver.

Categories Book Reviews, Leonard Sciascia Tags 1960s, 1961, Italian, NYRB Classics 13 Comments
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