Mild Vertigo

Name: Mild Vertigo
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781804270387
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By Mieko Kanai

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Mild Vertigo by Mieko Kanai is a deeply introspective novel exploring the life of a Japanese housewife, who delves into the mundanity and quiet complexities of her daily existence. The narrative unfolds in a stream-of-consciousness style, revealing the protagonist's inner thoughts and feelings as she reflects on her roles and identity. This literary work is a profound examination of self-awareness and societal expectations.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate introspective narratives that explore the subtle complexities of everyday life and personal identity. The story offers a unique blend of ordinary experiences and deep contemplation, perfect for readers who relish immersing themselves in the delicate intricacies of a character's inner world.

With shades of Clarice Lispector, Mavis Gallant and Lucy Ellman, this late-period novel by the esteemed novelist, essayist, and film and literary critic Mieko Kanai - whose often dark and cynical work occupies something of a cult place within the Japanese canon - is a disconcerting and astute portrait of life in late-stage capitalist society.

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Housewife Natsumi leads a small, unremarkable life in a modern Tokyo apartment with her husband and two sons: she does the laundry, goes on trips to the supermarket, visits friends, and gossips with neighbours.

Tracing the conversations and interactions she has with her family and friends as they blend seamlessly into her internal monologue, Mild Vertigo explores the dizzying reality of being unable to locate oneself in the endless stream of minutiae that forms a lonely life confined to a middle-class home, where both everything and nothing happens.

With shades of Clarice Lispector, Elena Ferrante, and Lucy Ellmann, this verbally acrobatic novel by the esteemed novelist, essayist, and critic Mieko Kanai—whose work enjoys a cult status in Japan—is a disconcerting and radically imaginative portrait of selfhood in late-stage capitalist society.

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Mild Vertigo by Mieko Kanai is praised for its exploration of the fluid and amorphous nature of everyday objects and experiences. It combines previously published articles and photography exhibition reviews into a narrative that challenges traditional storytelling. The novel is described as a bold and immersive journey through the tedium of domestic life, capturing its latent horror and complexity.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804270387

Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fitzcarraldo Editions

Contributors:

Translated by Polly Barton
Translated by Polly Barton

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

Born in 1947, Mieko Kanai has worked throughout her life as a writer, poet, essayist and literary and art critic. She has published around thirty novels and short story collections, and her critical essays have been featured in Japanese newspapers and magazines for almost fifty years.