{"product_id":"all-the-lovers-in-the-night-mieko-kawakami","title":"All The Lovers In The Night (Mieko Kawakami)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deeply moving and insightful story set in contemporary Tokyo. From literary sensation and International Booker Prize-shortlisted author Mieko Kawakami, the bestelling author of \u003ci\u003eBreasts and Eggs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHeaven\u003c\/i\u003e, comes \u003ci\u003eAll the Lovers in the Night.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A brief, compelling study of alienation and friendship; I binge-read it in one sitting' - Rebecca F. Kuang, author of \u003ci\u003eYellowface\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFuyuko Irie is a freelance proofreader in her thirties. Living alone in an overwhelming city and unable to form meaningful relationships, she has little contact with anyone other than her colleague, Hijiri. But a chance encounter with a man named Mitsutsuka awakens something new in her. Through their weekly meetings, Fuyuko starts to see the world in a different light and painful memories from her past begin to resurface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Fuyuko realizes she exists in a small world of her own making she begins to push at her own boundaries. But will she find the strength to bring down the walls that surround her?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoetic, modern and shocking, this is an unforgettable novel from Japan's most exciting writer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Mieko Kawakami is a genius' - Naoise\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDolan, author of \u003ci\u003eExciting Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll the Lovers in the Night\u003c\/i\u003e is translated from the Japanese by Sam Bett and David Boyd.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eMieko Kawakami is the author of the internationally bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eBreasts and Eggs\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book of the Year and one of \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e's Best 10 Books of 2020, and the highly-acclaimed \u003ci\u003eHeaven, \u003c\/i\u003eher second novel to be translated and published in English, which \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily \u003c\/i\u003edescribed as written \"with jagged, visceral beauty.\" Born in Osaka, Japan, Kawakami made her literary debut as a poet in 2006, and in 2007 published her first novella, \u003ci\u003eMy Ego, My Teeth, and the World\u003c\/i\u003e. Known for their poetic qualities, their insights into the female body, and their preoccupation with ethics and modern society, her books have been translated into over twenty languages. Kawakami's literary awards include the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, and the Murasaki Shikibu Prize. She lives in Tokyo, Japan.\nSam Bett studied Japanese at UMass-Amherst and Kwansei Gakuin University. Awarded the Grand Prize in the 2016 JLPP International Translation Competition, he has translated fiction by Yoko Ogawa, Yukio Mishima, and Nisio Isin. He is currently co-translating with David Boyd the novels of Mieko Kawakami.\nDavid Boyd is Assistant Professor of Japanese at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is the winner of the 2017\/2018 Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature for his translation of Hideo Furukawa's \u003ci\u003eSlow Boat\u003c\/i\u003e (Pushkin Press, 2017). With Sam Bett, he is currently co-translating the novels of Mieko Kawakami.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 224 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65798554812765,"sku":"K096193078","price":11.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/9619307800001A.jpg?v=1788430141","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/all-the-lovers-in-the-night-mieko-kawakami","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}