Memoirs of a Polar Bear Summary
Yoko Tawada

Memoirs of a Polar Bear Overview

This three-part narrative, told in the style of magic realism and inspired by actual events, is the story of three generations of polar bears, and their interactions with humanity. As each bear interacts with both individual human beings and Homo sapiens as a whole, their respective experiences develop themes related to parent-child relationships, the parallels between human and animal lives, and aspects of living under totalitarian regimes.