Nails and Eyes

by fujino, Kaori; Heitzman, Kendall

• ISBN13: 9781782279549
• ISBN10: 1782279547
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781782279556
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2023-09-05
• Publisher: Pushkin Press
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Summary

Tense, subtly disturbing Japanese literary horror perfect for fans of Tender is the Flesh and The Vegetarian

An unforgettably creepy child narrator weaves uncanny tales about her new stepmother in this feminist horror novella + short story collection that introduces a unique new voice in Japanese literature

A young girl loses her mother, and her father blindly invites his secret lover into the family home to care for her. As she obsessively tries to curate a pristine life, this new interloper remains indifferent to the girl, who seems to record her every move - and she realises only too late all that she has failed to see.

With masterful narrative control, Nails and Eyes—appearing in English for the first time—builds to a conclusion of disturbing power. Paired with two additional stories of unsettled minds and creeping tension, it introduces a daring new voice in Japanese literature.

Author Biography

Kaori Fujino was born in 1980 in Kyoto and graduated from Doshisha University. Best known as the author of short stories and novellas, she won The Bungeikai Newcomer Award in 2006 for GREEDY BIRD (Iyashii tori) and the 149th Akutagawa Prize for Nails and Eyes (Tsume to me ) in 2013. In 2017 Japan Foundation sponsored Fujino's residency in the International Writing Program of the University of Iowa. 

Kendall Heitzman is an assistant professor of Japanese literature and culture at the University of Iowa. He is the author of a number of articles on contemporary Japanese literature and has translated into English stories and essays by a number of prominent contemporary Japanese writers, including Tomoka Shibasaki and Nori Nakagami.