Spark /
Matayoshi, Naoki
Spark / Naoki Matayoshi - London Pushkin Press 2019 - 156 p.
The cult Japanese phenomenon - a hilarious, prizewinning bestseller about making it in manzai comedy tokunaga is a young comedian struggling to make a name for himself when he is taken under the wing of kamiya, who is either a crazy genius or perhaps just crazy. Kamiya's indestructible confidence inspires tokunaga, but it also makes him doubt the limits of his own talent, and dedication to manzai comedy. Spark is a story about art and friendship, about countless bizarre drunken conversations and how far it's acceptable to go for a laugh. A novel about comedy that's as moving and thoughtful as it is funny, it's already been a sensation in Japan.
9781782275909
Fiction
Male friendship
Manners and customs
Self-doubt
Japan--Osaka
Comedians
Creative ability
Fiction MAT-N
Spark / Naoki Matayoshi - London Pushkin Press 2019 - 156 p.
The cult Japanese phenomenon - a hilarious, prizewinning bestseller about making it in manzai comedy tokunaga is a young comedian struggling to make a name for himself when he is taken under the wing of kamiya, who is either a crazy genius or perhaps just crazy. Kamiya's indestructible confidence inspires tokunaga, but it also makes him doubt the limits of his own talent, and dedication to manzai comedy. Spark is a story about art and friendship, about countless bizarre drunken conversations and how far it's acceptable to go for a laugh. A novel about comedy that's as moving and thoughtful as it is funny, it's already been a sensation in Japan.
9781782275909
Fiction
Male friendship
Manners and customs
Self-doubt
Japan--Osaka
Comedians
Creative ability
Fiction MAT-N