Kaien Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1990) award
Eiko Matsumura
まつむら えいこ
Matsumura Eiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1980-07-14 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo → Kyoto
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Affiliations
- Japan PEN Club
- Memberships
- Japan PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Virginia Woolf
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of English Literature | 文学士 | 1998-2002 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of English Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1998-2002
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
Japan
Began writing fiction while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ashita Literary Prize | The Dawn Library | 長編小説 | Ashita Literary Foundation | 受賞 |
Ashita Literary Prize
2023
Work:
The Dawn Library
Category:
長編小説
Organization:
Ashita Literary Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Akutagawa Prize
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
The Dawn Library
2023 Novel 312 pagesSet in a small local library, this ensemble novel explores lost memories and rebirth. Visitors' pasts intersect and the library's collections become the key to unfolding the story.
memorylossrebirthcommunity
Translations
- English translation (forthcoming)
Address of the Wind
2016 Short story collection 176 pagesA collection of short stories capturing the strangeness hidden within everyday life. Through quiet narration, it depicts subtle emotional states of the characters.
lonelinessfamilypassage of time
Bibliography
- Song by the Window (2009)
- Short Morning (2012)
- Address of the Wind (2016)
- The Dawn Library (2023)
Translations of Works
- The Dawn Library — English translation (forthcoming)
- The Dawn Library — Spanish translation (forthcoming)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, quiet prosea style that emphasizes interior accumulation
- Recurring Motifs
- bookslibrarieswindowsdawnparent-child relationships
Legacy
Eiko Matsumura is recognized for her delicate depiction of individual memory and communal renewal. Her symbolic use of libraries and books has attracted a wide readership and has been noted as influential for younger writers.
Academic Societies
- Association for Modern Japanese Literature
In Popular Culture
- Her works featured on literary TV programs
- Talk events at domestic book fairs
Quotes
-
Books are tools to rescue the past and dissolve hesitation.
Source: The Dawn Library (2023) (2023)
Trivia
- Has a habit of taking a short walk before writing
- Prefers green tea over coffee