France Shoin Bunko Sensual Grand Award
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Edition 1 (2002) grand prize
Mio Shiraishi
しらいし みお
Mio Shiraishi
Pen Names:
Mio Mizuno（Pen name used for short stories）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1985-06-12 （Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Chuya Nakahara
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Literature | 学士 | 2003-2007 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
2003-2007
Year of Graduation:
2007
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mirai Literary Prize | Scales of the Night | 小説部門 | Mirai Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Mirai Literary Prize
2019
Work:
Scales of the Night
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
Mirai Literary Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Scales of the Night
2019 Novel 320 pagesSet in a city's nightscape, the novel follows a woman burdened by her past as encounters with strangers force her to confront memory. The narrative blurs the line between reality and dream in a multi-perspective story.
memorylonelinessurban life
Adaptations
- [Film] Scales of the Night / 佐藤 健一 (2021)
Translations
- English translation: Scales of the Night
Sacred Scar by the Sea
2016 Novella 138 pagesA protagonist returns to her coastal hometown, confronting childhood memories and family secrets, moving toward a quiet form of renewal.
familyrenewalthe sea
Adaptations
- [Theater] Sacred Scar by the Sea / 中村 玲子 (2018)
Translations
- English translation available
Bibliography
- Scales of the Night (2019)
- Sacred Scar by the Sea (2016)
- Small Lights (Short Stories, 2012)
Adaptations
- Scales of the Night (film, 2021)
- Sacred Scar by the Sea (theater, 2018)
Translations of Works
- Scales of the Night — Japanese original with English translation
- Sacred Scar by the Sea — English translation available
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical, image-layering proseBlurring of boundaries between reality and dream
- Recurring Motifs
- night and lightssea imageryfragments of memory
Legacy
Recognized for delicate portrayals of urban loneliness and memory, she is regarded as a prominent contemporary postmodern writer among younger authors. Her works have been adapted for film and theater, and her empathetic style enjoys broad support.
In Popular Culture
- Gained recognition among younger audiences following the film adaptation of 'Scales of the Night'.
Quotes
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Memory is never straight. It winds and sometimes reflects light, leading us astray.
Source: Scales of the Night (2019) (2019)
Trivia
- Many short stories are based on coastal towns she has visited.
- Worked as a scriptwriter before debuting as a novelist.