In the province of the gods
By: Kenny Fries
Series: Living out: gay and lesbian autobiographies; Living out
Publisher: The University of Wisconsin Press
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9780299314200
Subjects: Gay men; Travel; American Authors; People with disabilities; Authors with disabilities; Social conditions; Gays with disabilities; Biography
Description: A disabled foreigner in Japan--a society historically hostile to difference--Kenny Fries spins a tale of exciting, bewildering adventure. As he visits Japanese 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 re-enter life on new terms.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-198).