Kitchen

Banana Yoshimoto, a Japanese novelist, wrote ‘Kitchen’ in 1988. Megan Backus translated it into English in 1993. Even if Yoshimoto’s writing style has considerable Western influence, “Kitchen” is still regarded by critics as a representative work of current Japanese literature. It has received positive reviews from The Independent, The Times, and The New Yorker. Reading this book is made more heartbreaking and unforgettable by its examination of kitchens, food, and love.