Kitchen (novel)
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Kitchen is a novel written by Japanese author Banana Yoshimoto in 1988 and translated into English in 1993 by Megan Backus.
First edition (Japanese)
Japanese literature
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Japanese literature throughout most of its history has been influenced by cultural contact with neighboring Asian literatures, most notably China and its literature. Early texts were often written in
Kitchen (novel)
…Backus. Although one may notice a certain Western influence in Yoshimoto's style, Kitchen is still critically recognized as an example of contemporary Japanese literature; The Independent, The Times, and The New Yorker have all reviewed the novel favorably. Most editions also include a novella entitled Moonlight Shadow…
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