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Mieko Kawakami
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1976
Mieko Kawakami is a Japanese writer and poet. Her work has won several literary awards, including the 2007 Akutagawa Prize for her novella Chichi to Ran (乳と卵), the 2013 Tanizaki Prize for her short story collection Ai no yume to ka (愛の夢とか), and the 2008 Nakahara Chūya Prize for Contemporary Poetry for Sentan de, sasuwa sasareruwa soraeewa. Her 2019 novel Natsu Monogatari, an expanded version of Chichi to Ran, became a bestseller and was translated into English under the title Breasts and Eggs. Kawakami's works have been translated into several languages and distributed internationally.
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Mieko Kawakami began her artistic career as a singer before becoming one of the most prominent voices in contemporary Japanese literature.
Born in Joto-ku in 1976, her versatility has led her to explore facets such as poetry, blogging, and novel writing.
With a prolific career spanning twenty works, her style is noted for portraying the complexity of contemporary life in Japan.
Her work All the Lovers in the Night is internationally recognized as one of her most iconic titles.
The author masterfully combines general fiction themes with a unique approach to coming-of-age stories and everyday humor.