{"product_id":"heaven-9781609457457","title":"Heaven","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A raw, painful, and tender portrait of adolescent misery... This book is very likely to make you cry.\"--Lily Meyer, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNPR\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith profound tenderness and sensitivity, Japanese literary superstar Mieko Kawakami turns her unique gaze onto the causes and effects of violence. Raw but revelatory, this novel stands as a dazzling confirmation of Kawakami's standing as one of her country's most insightful and compelling novelists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eHeaven\u003c\/em\u003e, a shy high-school student is subjected to bullying from his classmates and the only person capable of understanding his ordeal is a young classmate who suffers similar treatment at the hands of her tormentors. Each finds in the other a unique sensibility capable of offering not only solace but also a fresh perspective on their predicaments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKawakami, Mieko:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMieko Kawakami\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of the internationally best-selling novel \u003cem\u003eBreasts and Eggs\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book of the Year and one of \u003cem\u003eTIME\u003c\/em\u003e's Best 10 Books of 2020; and the highly-acclaimed \u003cem\u003eHeaven, \u003c\/em\u003eher second novel to be translated and published in English, which \u003cem\u003eOprah Daily \u003c\/em\u003edescribed as written \"with jagged, visceral beauty.\" Born in Osaka, Japan, Kawakami made her literary debut as a poet in 2006, and in 2007 published her first novella, \u003cem\u003eMy Ego, My Teeth, and the World\u003c\/em\u003e. Known for their poetic qualities, their insights into the female body, and their preoccupation with ethics and modern society, her books have been translated into over twenty languages. Kawakami's literary awards include the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, and the Murasaki Shikibu Prize. She lives in Tokyo, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBett, Sam:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSam Bett\u003c\/strong\u003e studied Japanese at UMass Amherst and Kwansei Gakuin University. Awarded Grand Prize in the 2016 JLPP International Translation Competition, he has translated fiction by Yoko Ogawa, Yukio Mishima, and NisiOisin. He also co-hosts Us\u0026amp;Them, a Brooklyn-based reading series showcasing the work of writers who translate. His translation of Yukio Mishima's \u003cem\u003eStar\u003c\/em\u003e (New Directions, 2019) won the 2019 Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature. Together with David Boyd, he is the translator of Kawakami's \u003cem\u003eBreasts and Eggs \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHeaven\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoyd, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Boyd\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of Japanese at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He has translated novels and stories by Hiroko Oyamada, Masatsugu Ono and Toh EnJoe, among others. His translation of Hideo Furukawa's \u003cem\u003eSlow Boat\u003c\/em\u003e (Pushkin Press, 2017) won the 2017\/2018 Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) Prize for the Translation of Japanese Literature. Together with Sam Bett, he is the translator of Kawakami's \u003cem\u003eBreasts and Eggs \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Heaven\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Europa Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50576497606930,"sku":"9781609457457","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9f532d74-7cda-4381-a845-073013ebeb99.jpg?v=1754898185","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/heaven-9781609457457","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}