Heaven
Kawakami, Mieko, 1976-2021
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Hailed as a bold foray into new literary territory, Kawakami's novel is told in the voice of a fourteen-year-old student subjected to relentless torment for having a lazy eye. Instead of resisting, the boy suffers in complete resignation. The only person who understands what he is going through is a female classmate who suffers similar treatment at the hands of her tormenters. The young friends meet in secret in the hopes of avoiding any further attention and take solace in each other's company, completely unaware that their relationship has not gone unnoticed by their bullies . . . Kawakami's simple yet profound new work stands as a dazzling testament to her literary talent. Here, she asks us to question the fate of the meek in a society that favours the strong, and the lengths that even children will go in their learned cruelty. There can be little doubt that it has cemented her reputation as one of the most important young authors working to expand the boundaries of contemporary Japanese literature.
Heaven / Mieko Kawakami ; translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.
Kawakami, Mieko, 1976-, authorBett, Sam, 1986-, translatorBoyd, David 1986- (David G.), translator. translator
London : Picador, 2021.©2021
167 pages ; 22 cm.
Translated from the Japanese.
Longlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize
97815098982449781509898244
895.636
EnglishJapanese
402778
Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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Beaumaris Library | Adult Fiction - General | KAWA | Onloan - Due: 19 May 2024 |
Brighton Library | Adult Fiction - General | KAWA | Onloan - Due: 07 May 2024 |