Kanako Nishi

Born in Tehran in 1977, Kanako Nishi grew up in Cairo and Osaka. She made her debut in 2004 with short story collection Aoi (Blue). Her novel Tsutenkaku (Osaka Tower) won the Sakunosuke Oda Prize in 2007, and in 2012, she received the first Hayao Kawai Prize for her novel Fukuwarai (Lucky laugh). Her masterpiece, Saraba! won the prestigious Naoki prize in 2015. She lives in Tokyo.

On Beauty, Sexual Violence, and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye

Kanako Nishi: "Morrison neither consoled me as a victim, nor condemned me as the perpetrator."

October 20, 2020 By Kanako Nishi

In the Age of Endless Scrolling, Jun’ichiro Tanizaki Helps Us Stand Still

When Attention to Detail is a Subversive Move

August 19, 2019 By Kanako Nishi

Kanako Nishi

On Beauty, Sexual Violence, and Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye

Kanako Nishi: "Morrison neither consoled me as a victim, nor condemned me as the perpetrator."

In the Age of Endless Scrolling, Jun’ichiro Tanizaki Helps Us Stand Still

When Attention to Detail is a Subversive Move

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