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Mieko Kawakami’s ‘Breasts and Eggs’ Is a Feminist Masterpiece
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Mieko Kawakami’s ‘Breasts and Eggs’ Is a Feminist Masterpiece

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 / 29 April 2020

Fearless in its demand for accountability, transcendent in its honesty, Mieko Kawakami's Breasts and Eggs breathes life into feminist literature and throws down a gauntlet for other writers to aspire toward.

Newly Translated Mishima Work, ‘Star’, Offers Insight into His Pop Culture Persona
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Newly Translated Mishima Work, ‘Star’, Offers Insight into His Pop Culture Persona

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 / 21 May 2019

Posthumous work by celebrated Japanese author Yukio Mishima, Star, explores how celebrities struggle with their own lack of authenticity.