| Author | Yasunari Kawabata |
|---|---|
| Original title | Yukiguni (雪国) |
| Translator | Edward Seidensticker |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Novel |
Publication date |
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| Publication place | Japan |
Published in English | 1956 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| OCLC | 3623808 |
Snow Country (雪国, Yukiguni, IPA: [jɯkiꜜɡɯɲi]) is a novel by the Japanese author Yasunari Kawabata. The novel is considered a classic work of Japanese literature[1] and was among the three novels the Nobel Committee cited in 1968, when Kawabata was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.[2]