Mieko Kawakami
(Osaka, Kawakami, 1976) is the author of the international best-seller Breasts and Eggs, chosen as one of the books of the year in The New York Times and one of the top 10 books of 2020 in TIME. She made her literary debut as a poet in 2006 and published her first novel, My Ego, My Teeth, and the World, in 2007. Her literature has been praised for the poetic tone with which she addresses issues such as the female body, ethical questions, and the dilemmas of modern society. Her works have been translated into various languages and she has received numerous literary awards in Japan, such as the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, and the Murasaki Shikibu Prize. She lives in Tokyo, Japan.
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