Archipelago of the Sun Quotes

“We were on a journey without knowing where we were going or how we’d get there. Not in search of breathtaking scenery, or gourmet food to stimulate our taste buds, or information we needed for a research project. Nor were we escaping from political persecution, or trying to find utopia.”
― Yōko Tawada, Archipelago of the Sun

“Men can be troublemakers because they have a home to go back to. If they didn’t, and had to spend their lives in foreign countries, they’d practice reading strangers’ feelings, and really work at connecting with them. But you don’t do any of that, because you know you’ll be handed a fortune someday.”
― Yōko Tawada, Archipelago of the Sun

“Hiruko and Susanoo’s ancestors must have tended toward pouring all their effort into learning skills that were only useful in imaginary situations. If”
― Yōko Tawada, Archipelago of the Sun