Publisher | Granta Books |
ISBN 13 | 9781846276842 |
ISBN 10 | 1846276845 |
Book Description | Keiko is 36 years old. She's never had a boyfriend, and she's been working in the same supermarket for eighteen years. Keiko's family wishes she'd get a proper job. Her friends wonder why she won't get married. But Keiko knows what makes her happy, and she's not going to let anyone come between her and her convenience store. |
About the Author | Ginny Tapley Takemori is a translator from Japanese, and has translated fiction by more than a dozen early modern and contemporary Japanese writers, ranging from such early literary giants as Izumi Kyoka and Okamoto Kido to contemporary bestsellers Miyuki Miyabe and Ryu Murakami. Her translation of Tomiko Inui's The Secret of the Blue Glass was longlisted for the Carnegie Prize. Her short fiction translations have appeared in Granta, Words Without Borders, and a number of anthologies, and she has also translated nonfiction books about Japanese art, theater, and history |
Language | English |
Author | Sayaka Murata |
Publication Date | 7-Mar-19 |
Number of Pages | 176 |
Convenience Store Woman Paperback English by Sayaka Murata - 7-Mar-19