Mieko Kanai

Mieko Kanai (金井 美恵子, Kanai Mieko, born November 3, 1947 in Takasaki) is a Japanese writer of fiction, especially short stories, as well as poetry. She is also a literary critic. In 1968, she received the Gendaishi Techo Prize for poetry.

Works

• "Homecoming" (1970)
• "Rabbits" (Usagi) (1976)
• "Platonic Love" (1979)
• "Rotting Meat" (Funiku) (1972)
• "Oh, Tama!" (Tama-ya) (1987)
• "Indian Summer" (1988)
• "Portrait of Mother and Child" ("Boshizo")
• "The Word Book" ("Tangoshū")

External links

• Mieko Kanai at J'Lit Books from Japan Template:En icon
• Synopsis of The Word Book (Tangoshu) at JLPP (Japanese Literature Publishing Project) Template:En icon