The Great Passage by Shion Miura is a 2017 translation of a Japanese work originally published in 2011, Fune wo amu. The book is centered on an odd group of employees at a publishing company working to create a comprehensive dictionary of the Japanese language. The dictionary is the dream of Araki, who is soon to retire and looking for someone to carry on his work. He finds on in Majime, a young linguist who has been working unrecognized in the sales department of the publishing company. The book explores people's relationships with each other, the world, and their work through the playful use of words and their endless meanings.
Shion Miura (born 1976) is a Japanese writer. She has won the Naoki Prize, the Oda Sakunosuke Prize, and the Japan Booksellers' Award. Her work has been adapted for film and television, and her books have been translated into several languages. The Great Passage was her first book to be translated into English.
Shion Miura (born 1976) is a Japanese writer. She has won the Naoki Prize, the Oda Sakunosuke Prize, and the Japan Booksellers' Award. Her work has been adapted for film and television, and her books have been translated into several languages. The Great Passage was her first book to be translated into English.
