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第9回（1990年） award
Eiko Matsumura
まつむら えいこ
Matsumura Eiko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1980-07-14 （Tokyo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo → Kyoto
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 2008年〜
- 所属
- Japan PEN Club
- 所属団体
- Japan PEN Club
- 影響を受けた人物
- Haruki Murakami, Virginia Woolf
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of English Literature | 文学士 | 1998-2002 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of English Literature
学位:
文学士
期間:
1998-2002
卒業年:
2002
国:
Japan
Began writing fiction while enrolled
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ashita Literary Prize | The Dawn Library | 長編小説 | Ashita Literary Foundation | 受賞 |
Ashita Literary Prize
2023
対象作品:
The Dawn Library
部門:
長編小説
主催:
Ashita Literary Foundation
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
Akutagawa Prize
1回登壇
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第106回（1991年 第2回開催） award
作品
代表作
The Dawn Library
2023年 Novel 312ページSet 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
翻訳
- English translation (forthcoming)
Address of the Wind
2016年 Short story collection 176ページA 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
全著作
- Song by the Window (2009)
- Short Morning (2012)
- Address of the Wind (2016)
- The Dawn Library (2023)
作品の翻訳
- The Dawn Library — English translation (forthcoming)
- The Dawn Library — Spanish translation (forthcoming)
作風・主題
- 文体
- lyrical, quiet prosea style that emphasizes interior accumulation
- 頻出モチーフ
- bookslibrarieswindowsdawnparent-child relationships
評価・遺産
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.
関連学会
- Association for Modern Japanese Literature
大衆文化への影響
- Her works featured on literary TV programs
- Talk events at domestic book fairs
引用
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Books are tools to rescue the past and dissolve hesitation.
出典: The Dawn Library (2023) (2023年)
豆知識
- Has a habit of taking a short walk before writing
- Prefers green tea over coffee