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Kimi wa akachan

Pages
294
Published
2014
Language
Japanese

Synopsis

This collection of essays by Mieko Kawakami explores the often-unspoken realities of pregnancy, childbirth, and early motherhood in Japan. With humor and sharp observation, Kawakami delves into the physical and psychological changes experienced during this transformative period. The book offers a candid look at morning sickness, the societal expectations placed on new mothers, and the profound journey of raising a child.

About the author

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Mieko Kawakami

Mieko Kawakami is a Japanese novelist and poet, born in Osaka on 29 August 1976. She began her career as a singer and poet before publishing her first novella, My Ego, My Teeth, and the World, in 2007, and won the 138th Akutagawa Prize the following year for Chichi to Ran. Her 2019 novel Natsu Monogatari, an expanded reworking of that novella, was translated into English as Breasts and Eggs and brought her an international readership. Heaven, All the Lovers in the Night, Ms Ice Sandwich and Sist...