Originally capturing a massive readership in Japan following its turn-of-the-century debut and prestigious Naoki Prize win, this translated collection of contemporary fiction examines the complex realities faced by women navigating professional and personal spheres. Through five distinct vignettes centered on everyday heroines—ranging from a woman finding unexpected peace in unemployment through craftwork to a cancer survivor grappling with societal discomfort surrounding her medical history—the narratives offer a sharp, humorous, and deeply empathetic look at the friction between individual identity and conventional expectations.
The Dilemmas of Working Women
Fiction, Social Issue, Women EmpowermentFumio Yamamoto
2026. Virago.
Paperback, 19.5×12.7 cm, 288 pages
ISBN 9780349019239
RM67.00
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