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Hace 3 días · Heaven is Mieko Kawakami’s first full-length novel, published in Japan in 2009 and brought into the Western world in 2021 by the translators Sam Bett and David Boyd. The feel of reading Kawakami’s novel can be well encapsulated into one of its quotes: “ the July sky was saturated with summer. Nothing moved over our heads .”.
Hace 2 días · ― Mieko Kawakami, Heaven Heaven" is a powerful reminder of bullying's lasting impact and the need for empathy. It compels us to look beyond the act and understand the complexities behind it.
Hace 2 días · In 2022, a novel by Mieko Kawakami was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Another of Kawakami’s works was shortlisted for the U.S. National Book Critics Circle Awards in 2023. Sayaka Murata’s “Convenience Store Woman,” which won the 2016 Akutagawa Prize, has also proved a global hit.
Hace 2 días · I’ve been reading Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami for nearly a year. I am a dire slow reader. I find I read the best on planes, or once I’m out of the country — an allowance to spend time with words when I’m finally unreachable. Two summers ago I read Kawakami’s Heaven and had never read words so cut-throat but comprehending.
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Hace 1 día · Set hundreds of years ago, it follows the adventures of a young woman called Qamar, or Moon, from a mountain in Palestine across deserts and seas, telling tales all the while to survive. There’s a section in the book that takes place in Gaza, when Qamar glimpses the sea for the first time. In late October of last year, Marcia, you wrote ...
Hace 1 día · Adapted from a short story by Mieko Kawakami, Ice Cream Fever is a colourful pop music video-esque debut from director Tetsuya Chihara that feels like summer. Next Generation, the competitive section of the festival that spotlights independently-produced narrative feature films from emerging directors features many gems this year.
