The River Ki

First English-language edition
(publ.Kodansha)

The River Ki (紀ノ川, Kinokawa) is a 1959 Japanese novel by Sawako Ariyoshi.[1][2][3] It was first published in serialised form in the magazine Fujin Gahō between January and May 1959.[2] Set in Wakayama Prefecture, the novel's focus is on three generations of women representing modern Japanese history, beginning in 1898 and ending in the mid-20th century.

  1. ^ Miller, J. Scott (2021). Historical Dictionary of Modern Japanese Literature and Theater. Rowman & Littlefield. p. xxvi. ISBN 9781538124413.
  2. ^ a b Mulhern, Chieko Irie (1991). Heroic with Grace: Legendary Women of Japan. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 9780873325523.
  3. ^ "紀ノ川 (Kinokawa)". Kotobank (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2024.