Kitchen (edit title)

Shelfari edited the description of Kitchen 2 weeks ago.

• With the publication of Kitchen, the dazzling English-language debut that is still her best-loved book, the literary world realized that Yoshimoto was a young writer of enduring talent whose work has quickly earned a place among the best of contemporary Japanese literature. Kitchen is an enchantingly original book that juxtaposes two tales about mothers, love, tragedy, and the power of the kitchen and home in the lives of a pair of free-spirited young women in contemporary Japan. Mikage, the heroine, is an orphan raised by her grandmother, who has passed away. Grieving, Mikage is taken in by her friend Yoichi and his mother (who is really his cross-dressing father) Eriko. As the three of them form an improvised family that soon weathers its own tragic losses, Yoshimoto spins a lovely, evocative tale with the kitchen and the comforts of home at its heart. In a whimsical style that recalls the early Marguerite Duras, "Kitchen" and its companion story, "Moonlight Shadow," are elegant tales whose seeming simplicity is the ruse of a very special writer whose voice echoes in the mind and the soul.

Kevin approved Timothy Gray’s request to change the title of Kitchen Saturday, October 31 2009.

Ron A approved Timothy Gray’s request to change the contributors of Kitchen Tuesday, September 1 2009.

• Added a contributor: Banana Yoshimoto: (Primary Author)

Shelfari edited the first sentence of Kitchen Saturday, August 29 2009.

• The place I like best in this world is the kitchen.

Timothy Gray approved Ron A’s request to combine 24 books, including Kitchen, Saturday, August 29 2009.

Timothy Gray edited the contributors of Kitchen Saturday, August 29 2009.

• Added a contributor: Banana Yoshimoto: (Primary Author)

Timothy Gray changed the title of Kitchen Saturday, August 29 2009.

Ron A submitted a request to combine 24 books, including Kitchen, Monday, August 3 2009.

Shelfari edited the description of Kitchen Saturday, August 1 2009.

• With the publication of Kitchen, the dazzling English-language debut that is still her best-loved book, the literary world realized that Yoshimoto was a young writer of enduring talent whose work has quickly earned a place among the best of contemporary Japanese literature. Kitchen is an enchantingly original book that juxtaposes two tales about mothers, love, tragedy, and the power of the kitchen and home in the lives of a pair of free-spirited young women in contemporary Japan. Mikage, the heroine, is an orphan raised by her grandmother, who has passed away. Grieving, Mikage is taken in by her friend Yoichi and his mother (who is really his cross-dressing father) Eriko. As the three of them form an improvised family that soon weathers its own tragic losses, Yoshimoto spins a lovely, evocative tale with the kitchen and the comforts of home at its heart. In a whimsical style that recalls the early Marguerite Duras, "Kitchen" and its companion story, "Moonlight Shadow," are elegant tales whose seeming simplicity is the ruse of a very special writer whose voice echoes in the mind and the soul.