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    In the Province of the Gods
    In the Province of the Gods
    In the Province of the Gods
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    In the Province of the Gods

    By Kenny Fries

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    Kenny Fries embarks on a journey of profound self-discovery as a disabled foreigner in Japan, a society historically hostile to difference. As he visits 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 reenter life on new terms.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUniversity of Wisconsin Press
    Release dateSep 19, 2017
    ISBN9780299314286
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      travels in Japan. an end and a beginning. disabled gods. flowers and rocks. fortunes.

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