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Tokyo Fiance
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Wikipedia article
'Tokyo Fiance' ( "Neither Eve nor Adam") is a novel by the Belgian writer Amlie Nothomb. It appeared on 20 August 2007 published by ditions Albin Michel. A film adaptation was released in 2014.
Plot
An autobiographical novel, 'Tokyo Fiance' describes a romance that a 21-year-old Belgian woman Amlie had with a young Japanese man in Tokyo, when she was tutoring him in French language. The novel is partially concurrent with Nothomb's earlier novel, 'Fear and Trembling'.[http://quarterlyconversation.com/tokyo-fiancee-by-amelie-nothomb-review Quarterly conversation. com, Review by Matthew Jakubowski][http://www.complete-review.com/reviews/nothomba/nideve.htm Complete-Review][http://old.seattletimes.com/html/books/2008601406_br11tokyo.html Seattle Time old, Michael Upchurch, "Tokyo Fiance" is a wacky cultural romp", 2009][http://www.asianreviewofbooks.com/pages/?ID=297 Asian review of books][http://archive.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2009/01/04/short_takes_boston_globe/ Boston Globe][http://marywhipplereviews.com/amelie-nothomb-tokyo-fiancee-japan-belgium/ Seeing the World through books][http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2009/06/28/books/book-reviews/seduced-by-the-stereotype-a-meeting-and-parting-of-east-and-west/ The Japan times]
Awards
The novel was nominated for the Prix Goncourt in 2007 and the Prix Renaudot 2007. It won Prix de Flore in 2007.
References
Category:2007 novels
Category:Novels by Amlie Nothomb
Category:Novels set in Tokyo
Category:Japan in non-Japanese culture
Category:ditions Albin Michel books
Category:French-language novels
Category:Belgian novels adapted into films
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