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Breasts and eggs : a novel / Mieko Kawakami ; translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.

Kawakami, Mieko, 1976- (author.). Bett, Sam, 1986- (translator.). Boyd, David (David G.) (translator.).

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  • ISBN: 9781609455873
  • Physical Description: 430 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Europa Editions, 2020.

Content descriptions

Language Note:
Translated from the Japanese.
Subject: Families > Fiction.
Sisters > Fiction.
Femininity > Fiction.
Teenagers > Fiction.
Surgery, Plastic > Fiction.
Conflict of generations > Japan > Fiction.
Tokyo (Japan) > Fiction.

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  • 0 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.

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Terrace Public Library KAW (Text) 35151001103258 Adult Fiction Volume hold Checked out 2024-05-22

Mieko Kawakami is the author of the internationally best-selling novel, Breasts and Eggs, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and one of TIME's Best 10 Books of 2020. Born in Osaka, Kawakami made her literary debut as a poet in 2006, and published her first novella, My Ego, My Teeth, and the World, in 2007. Her writing is known for its poetic qualities and its insights into the female body, ethical questions, and the dilemmas of modern society. Her books have been translated into many languages and are available all over the world. She has received numerous prestigious literary awards in Japan, including the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, and the Murasaki Shikibu Prize. Kawakami lives in Tokyo, Japan.

Mieko Kawakami is the author of the internationally best-selling novel, Breasts and Eggs, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and one of TIME’s Best 10 Books of 2020. Born in Osaka, Kawakami made her literary debut as a poet in 2006, and published her first novella, My Ego, My Teeth, and the World, in 2007. Her writing is known for its poetic qualities and its insights into the female body, ethical questions, and the dilemmas of modern society. Her books have been translated into many languages and are available all over the world. She has received numerous prestigious literary awards in Japan, including the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, and the Murasaki Shikibu Prize. Kawakami lives in Tokyo, Japan.


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