The word book mieko kanai

Playing games with the basic units of both life and fictionthe solid certainties of the self, the world around us, and the words we use to describe these things to one another mieko kanai creates a reality where nothing is certain, and where a little boy going out to run errands for his mother might find that hes an adult, and his mother long. Images are stitched across the stories that make up mieko kanai s the word book, nagging at the reader, making her wonder whether this is one long, shifting tale rather than a collection of stories that explore rotating questions through the lenses of a few, usually unnamed characters. Like the surfaces of a jagged crystal, each story in this collection shows an entirely different facet when view. The word book japanese literature series by mieko, kanai. Buy the word book by mieko kanai, paul mccarthy translator online at alibris. Area studies, asian studies, area studies, asian studies, area studies, cultural studies. The word book by mieko kanai, paul mccarthy translator.

Buy the word book japanese literature series by mieko, kanai 2009 paperback by isbn. All posts unless otherwise stated remain the property of tony malone. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Anyone wishing to use all or part of one of my posts should seek permission before doing so. Mieko kanai has 14 books on goodreads with 1665 ratings. The stories in the word book vary dramatically in their effectiveness. Mieko kanai is a japanese writer of fiction, especially short stories, as well as poetry. Mieko kanai read widely in fiction and poetry from an early age.

You can change region by clicking the flag in the toolbar. Mieko kanai is a writer ive encountered before, in the form of a fun short novel called oh, tama. Buy word book by meiko kanai, paul mccarthy, paperback format, from the dymocks online bookstore. Buy the word book japanese literature series original by kanai mieko, paul mccarthy isbn. Time and situations shift without warning and characters mutate, as in dreams, from parents to lovers to strangers, leaving their counterparts little choice but to adapt. Mieko kanai at jlit books from japan in english synopsis of the word book tangoshu at jlpp japanese literature publishing project in english this article about a japanese writer, poet, or screenwriter is a stub. The word book by meiko kanai paperback, 2009 for sale. Word book by meiko kanai, paul mccarthy 9781564785664.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The translation is awkward at points, but the primary issue is that kanai herself seems to be a lessthanstellar editor. Click to read more about the word book by mieko kanai. The word book by mieko kanai 2009, paperback for sale. Follow mieko kanai and explore their bibliography from s mieko kanai author page.