Discussion, Reading, Q&A
When Hana comes across an article about a crime, she is shocked to recognize the accused – Kimiko. Twenty years earlier, Kimiko had offered her a way out of the precarious circumstances of her childhood. Now, retracing Kimiko’s steps, Hana begins to see their former friendship and her own pursuit of independence in a new light. Told in a restrained and nuanced voice, this book immerses us into a world shaped by class divisions, poverty, and dreams of upward mobility – where even friendship provides only the most fragile sense of support.
With Mieko Kawakami
With Veronika Frank – Der Papierkorb (Pre-Program)
Moderated by Viktoria Feldhaus
Read by Kristin Alia Hunold
Interpreted by N.N.
Grade 10 – 12 | Booking Number 1803
»Das Gelbe Haus« (黄色い家, Kiroi Ie) was translated from Japanese into German by Katja Busson.
