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Manami Kawasaki

かわさき まなみ

Kawasaki Manami

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1989-02-09 (Iwate Prefecture, Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist
Active Years
2005-

Education

Hachinohe National College of Technology
Country: Japan
While enrolled, she won the 6th Shogakukan Bunko Novel Prize at age 15.

Awards

Shogakukan Bunko Novel Prize
2005
Work: To You
Organization: Shogakukan
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

To You

2005 Novel

The author's debut and award-winning work; published after winning the 6th Shogakukan Bunko Novel Prize. It is a coming-of-age story focusing on youth and family.

youthfamily

Bibliography

  • Anata e (Shogakukan, 2005; Shogakukan Bunko, 2007)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Clear, lyrical prose
Recurring Motifs
family bondscoming-of-age

Legacy

Noted for debuting and winning an award at age 15; has a small number of published works and is often recognized for the early age at which she gained attention.

Trivia

  • Won the 6th Shogakukan Bunko Novel Prize at age 15.
  • Born in Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
  • Won the prize while attending Hachinohe National College of Technology.
  • As of 2010, 'Anata e' was noted as her only published work.