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3 weeks ago

Mieko Kawakami's New Novel Exposes the Tokyo Underworld of the 90s

Sisters in Yellow portrays a teenage girl's descent into the Japanese underworld after her mother disappears, exploring themes of loneliness and class struggle.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Asako Yuzuki: I'm very far from the ideal Japanese woman'

Japanese novelist Asako Yuzuki's international bestseller Butter, based on a real serial killer case, combines social satire and feminist thriller with detailed food descriptions, capitalizing on growing Western appetite for translated fiction by female Japanese writers.
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8 months ago

Author Rie Qudan: Why I used ChatGPT to write my prize-winning novel

Rie Qudan expresses confidence that, despite her work being used to train AI, there remains an authentic part of her that cannot be copied.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 year ago

Marriage feels like a hostage situation, and motherhood a curse': Japanese author Sayaka Murata

Sayaka Murata explores emotional connections through fictional relationships in her writing and personal experiences, reflecting unique perspectives on love.
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