Genzaburo Yoshino

How Do You Live? -- Genzaburo Yoshino, Hardcover

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Genzaburō Yoshino (1899-1981) was a Japanese writer and publisher. In 1935, he became director of a collection of educational books for young people. Yoshino stepped in to write How Do You Live? when Yūzō Yamamoto, the expected writer, fell ill. Since its debut as a novel and guide to philosophy for young people, How Do You Live? has been re-edited and republished more than eighty times, a reflection of the changing times and culture in Japan.


Bruno Navasky is a teacher and writer, whose work as a translator and editor includes Festival in My Heart: Poems by Japanese Children and Poem in Your Pocket for Young Poets. He was the founding editor of American Poet, the journal of The Academy of American Poets, where he now serves on the board of directors. He lives and works in New York City.


Neil Gaiman is the author of many bestsellers for readers of all ages, including Stardust (the basis for the blockbuster movie), Fragile Things, Anansi Boys, Interworld, and Coraline. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.



Author: Genzaburo Yoshino
Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers
Published: 10/26/2021
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781616209773
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2021
Booklist 08/01/2021 pg. 49
Publishers Weekly 09/20/2021

About the Author
Genzaburō Yoshino (1899-1981) was a Japanese writer and publisher. In 1935, he became director of a collection of educational books for young people. Yoshino stepped in to write How Do You Live? when Yūzō Yamamoto, the expected writer, fell ill. Since its debut as a novel and guide to philosophy for young people, How Do You Live? has been re-edited and republished more than eighty times, a reflection of the changing times and culture in Japan.

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Ages 9-12, Algonquin Young Readers, Asia, Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction, Conduct of life, Family, Friendship, Genzaburo Yoshino, Grades 6-8, Hardcover, High School, Historical, Juvenile Fiction, Multigenerational, Social Themes

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