-
第37回（1987年） award
Natsuko Migiwa
みぎわ なつこ
Migiwa Natsuko
ペンネーム:
Mizuha（Pen name used for short stories and essays）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1980-06-15 （Tokyo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, essayist
- 活動期間
- 2003年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Hiromi Kawakami, Haruki Murakami
- 影響を与えた人物
- Young Author A
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | Bachelor of Arts | 1999-2003 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
Bachelor of Arts
期間:
1999-2003
卒業年:
2003
国:
Japan
Undergraduate thesis on representations of memory in modern Japanese fiction
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Midori Literary Prize | Ring of Tides | 小説部門 | Midori Literary Society | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Emerging Writers Award | Box at Dawn | — | Japan Literary Promotion Association | 受賞 |
Midori Literary Prize
2024
対象作品:
Ring of Tides
部門:
小説部門
主催:
Midori Literary Society
結果:
受賞
Emerging Writers Award
2018
対象作品:
Box at Dawn
主催:
Japan Literary Promotion Association
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Ring of Tides
2024年 Novel 320ページA lyrical novel set in a seaside town that likens family memory and generational rifts to the ebb and flow of tides.
memoryfamilythe sea
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Ring of Tides / 佐藤健一 (2026)
翻訳
- Ring of Tides (English translation)
Box at Dawn
2018年 Short story collection 210ページA collection of short stories about fragments of everyday life, notable for how small coincidences unsettle the characters' inner lives.
everyday lifecoincidenceloneliness
翻訳
- Selections from Box at Dawn (English translation)
全著作
- Box at Dawn (2018)
- Short story 'Sea's Siesta' (2020)
- Ring of Tides (2024)
翻案
- Ring of Tides (film adaptation, 2026)
作品の翻訳
- Ring of Tides — English edition (year unspecified)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Lyrical, metaphor-rich proseDepicts psychological landscapes through detailed description
- 頻出モチーフ
- seatidesfragments of memory
評価・遺産
In recent years she has gained attention for delicate depictions of the sea and memory. Her prize win broadened readership and she has had notable influence on younger writers.
関連学会
- Society for Contemporary Japanese Literature
資料所蔵先
- Tokyo Metropolitan Library — Literary Archives
大衆文化への影響
- Frequently featured in bookstore spotlight displays
引用
-
Memory ebbs and flows like the tide, sometimes leaving only a small shell on the shore.
出典: Ring of Tides (preface) (2024年)
豆知識
- Often writes notes in a seaside cafe while composing.
- Pen name 'Mizuha' comes from the name of a small stream she saw as a child.