In the province of the gods

A disabled foreigner in Japan--a society historically hostile to difference--Kenny Fries spins a tale of exciting, bewildering adventure. As he visits Japanese gardens, experiences Noh and butoh, and meets artists and scholars, he also discovers disabled gods, one-eyed samurai, blind chanting priest...

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Main Author: Fries, Kenny
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Madison, Wisconsin The University of Wisconsin Press 2017, [2017]©2017
Series:Living out: gay and lesbian autobiographies
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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520 |a A disabled foreigner in Japan--a society historically hostile to difference--Kenny Fries spins a tale of exciting, bewildering adventure. As he visits Japanese gardens, experiences Noh and butoh, and meets artists and scholars, he also discovers disabled gods, one-eyed samurai, blind chanting priests, and A-bomb survivors. When he is diagnosed as HIV-positive, all his assumptions about Japan, the body, and mortality are shaken, and he must find a way to re-enter life on new terms