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The Burmese Harp

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The Burmese Harp (ビルマの竪琴, Biruma no tategoto) (also known as Harp of Burma) is a novel by Michio Takeyama. It was first published in 1946 and subsequently made into a film. A translation into English by Howard Hibbett in cooperation with UNESCO, as part of their Contemporary Works Collection, was published in 1966 by Charles E. Tuttle Company. The ISBN is 0-8048-0232-7.

Adaptations

There are two film adaptations:

  • The Burmese Harp, black and white 1956 Japanese film by Kon Ichikawa
  • The Burmese Harp, color 1985 Japanese film by Kon Ichikawa

    • In addition there is an animated adaptation that was released in North America by Central Park Media; that version is titled The Harp of Burma.

    References

    The Burmese Harp Wikipedia
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