Mieko Kanai

Born in 1947, Mieko Kanai is a novelist, poet, short-story writer, essayist, and critic. Her novel Mild Vertigo was called “mesmerizing” (The New York Times), “monumental” (Japan Times), and “urgent” (The Atlantic)

Mieko Kanai

Born in 1947, Mieko Kanai is a novelist, poet, short-story writer, essayist, and critic. Her novel Mild Vertigo was called “mesmerizing” (The New York Times), “monumental” (Japan Times), and “urgent” (The Atlantic)

Books by Mieko Kanai

  • Mild Vertigo

    Mieko Kanai, Polly Barton, Kate Zambreno

    Paperback, 2023

    In this intoxicating stream-of-consciousness novel, Mieko Kanai tackles the existential traps of motherhood, marriage, and domestic captivity
  • Mild Vertigo

    Mieko Kanai, Polly Barton, Kate Zambreno

    E Book

    In this intoxicating stream-of-consciousness novel, Mieko Kanai tackles the existential traps of motherhood, marriage, and domestic captivity