The Girl Who Played Go
 2003 English Translation Cover | |
| Authors | Shan Sa, translated by Adriana Hunter |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Language | French, translated to English |
| Published | 2001, English translation 2003 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 280 pp |
| ISBN | 0-099-49079-X |
The Girl Who Played Go is a 2001 French novel, original published as La Joueuse de Go, by Shan Sa set during the Japanese occupation of Manchuria. It tells the story of a 16-year-old Chinese girl who is exceptionally good at the game of Go, and her games with a young Japanese officer. It was translated into English in 2003[1] and has been translated into 32 languages in total.[2]
The novel won a number of prizes, including the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens (Prix Goncourt of the High-school students) in 2001 and the Kiriyama Prize for fiction in 2004.[3]
References
- ↑ Bantick, Christopher The Girl Who Played Go May 17, 2003 Sydney Morning Herald Retrieved September 10, 2015
- ↑ Shan Sa LinkedIn page Retrieved September 10, 2015
- ↑ Kiriyama Prize - 2004 Winners and Finalists Retrieved September 10, 2015
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