An inventive and immersive novel about a future in which humans are nearing extinction - from the bestselling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo.
Hiromi Kawakami Ordine dei libri
Hiromi Kawakami è un'autrice giapponese celebrata per la sua narrativa distintiva e spesso fuori dal comune. La sua prosa approfondisce temi e relazioni non convenzionali, intrisa di una qualità unica e leggermente surreale. Esplora le connessioni umane e la solitudine, impiegando frequentemente un umorismo sottile e una profonda comprensione della condizione umana. Lo stile di scrittura di Kawakami è sobrio, invitando i lettori a riflettere sulle sfaccettature ordinarie dell'esistenza.







- 2025
- 2024
From the bestselling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo, a novel that moves between Japan past and present to tell a time-bending story about desire and destiny.
- 2024
Bohaterka powieści mieszka w Tokio z matką i dorastającą córką Momo. Jej mąż zaginął w niewyjaśnionych okolicznościach, gdy Momo była mała. Kiedy Kei przyjeżdża do nadmorskiego miasta Manazuru, zaczynają jej towarzyszyć cienie istoty przenikające ze świata fantazji i przeszłości, który płynnie łączy się ze światem realnym. W onirycznej rzeczywistości bohaterka może podążyć jedną z wielu dróg, spośród których ta ku przyszłości nie jest jedyną możliwą. Hiromi Kawakami zaciera granice między rzeczywistością a wyobraźnią, pozwala dotknąć światów istniejących podskórnie, każe wciąż od nowa szukać odpowiedzi na pytania, czym jest czas i co znaczy realne. Język Kawakami hipnotyzuje i urzeka, tworząc opowieść o różnych wymiarach utraty i tęsknoty.
- 2023
Hiromi Kawakamiis well known for her many novels and microfiction in translation, and Dragon Palace is her first story collection to be published in English. These eight stories are masterpieces of metamorphosis and transformation, infused with Kawakami's unique brand of humor and beauty. Moles, octopuses, and hippopotamuses interact with humans in a revelatory dance.
- 2020
People From My Neighbourhood
- 128pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
From the best-selling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo comes a collection of playful, delightful, delectable Japanese micro-fiction.
- 2018
The Ten Loves of Mr Nishino
- 208pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
Over the course of his life, Mr Nishino falls hopelessly in love again and again. One woman is a colleague, another a chance encounter; one is the girlfriend of a classmate, another the best friend of Nishino's latest conquest. Some are entranced by Nishino, others care more for their freedom, their children (or their cats). As we come to learn of the torments, desires and delights of each woman, a portrait emerges of a complicated man whose great capacity for love may well be the cause of his downfall.
- 2017
Record of a Night Too Brief
- 160pagine
- 6 ore di lettura
Exploring themes of memory and fleeting moments, this novel delves into the complexities of human emotions and relationships. Set against a backdrop of introspection, it captures the essence of a brief night that leaves a lasting impact on the characters involved. The narrative weaves together personal reflections and vivid imagery, inviting readers to ponder the significance of transient experiences. Originally published in 1996 as Hebi o Fumu, it offers a poignant exploration of life's ephemeral nature.
- 2017
Abandonarse a la pasión
- 122pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
"Los ocho relatos que componen este libro, si bien totalmente independientes los unos respecto a los demás, parecen atravesados por el mismo eje, tejidos con el mismo hilo, sutil pero firme en su atadura. Con asombrosa sensibilidad, Kawakami hilvana historias que hablan de enamoramientos, de desengaño, de pasión, de sexo, de amor y del casi inevitable desamor, y dibuja unos personajes hermosamente heridos, mujeres que descubren lo que la vida parece depararles para bien o para mal."-- Eight tales interwoven of infatuation, disappointment, passion, sex, love, and heartbreak. Stories of women who discover what life seems to offer them for better or for worse.The author's extraordinary prose surrounds us with the fine rain of her narrations, makes us feel fear and repugnance, indignation, pain, and hatred, but also understanding, empathy. --
- 2013
Nach siebenjähriger Ehe erfährt Noyuri durch einen anonymen Anruf, dass ihr Mann eine Affäre hat. Bislang war sie von ihrer leidenschaftslosen und ereignisarmen Beziehung wenig begeistert. Doch als Takuya ihr nun die Trennung vorschlägt, erkennt sie, wie sehr sie trotz allem an ihm hängt. Mithilfe ihres Onkels, der ihr eine Aushilfstätigkeit in einer Arztpraxis vermittelt, findet Noyuri, deren Leben bisher ausschließlich um ihren Mann kreiste, ganz allmählich aus ihrer seelischen Erstarrung. Schritt für Schritt kann sie sich von ihrem traditionellen Rollenbild lösen, entdeckt ihre Stärken und wagt erstmals in ihrem Leben, sich ihrer eigenen Wünsche bewusst zu werden. Hiromi Kawakami, die Meisterin atmosphärischer Liebesgeschichten, erzählt psychologisch genau und poetisch zart von dem Zerbrechen einer Ehe. Ein lang nachhallender Roman über die großen menschlichen Fragen und die Tragik falscher Entscheidungen.
- 2011
New penguin parallel text : short stories in Japanese
- 250pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
A dual-language edition of Japanese stories—many appearing in English for the first time This volume of eight short stories, with parallel translations, offers students at all levels the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of contemporary literature without having constantly to refer back to a dictionary. The stories—many of which appear here in English for the first time—are by well-known writers like Haruki Murakami and Banana Yoshimoto, as well as emerging voices like Abe Kazushige, Ishii Shinji, and Kawakami Hiromi. From the orthodox to the cutting-edge, they represent a range of styles and themes, showcasing the diversity of Japanese fiction over the past few decades in a collection that is equally rewarding for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students of English or Japanese. Complete with notes, the stories make excellent reading in either language.




