All Yomimono Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 80 (2000) award
Kan Mita
みた かん
Mita Kan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-04-03 （Minato, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Minato, Tokyo, Japan → Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Translator
- Active Years
- 2004-
- Affiliations
- Waseda Literary Society
- Memberships
- Japanese Writers Association
- Influenced By
- Yasunari Kawabata, Kobo Abe
- Influenced
- a generation of younger writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1999-2003 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1999-2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
Japan
Published short stories in literary circles during university.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mita Literary Prize | Memories of the Wind | — | Mita Literary Association | winner |
| 2010 | New Breeze Prize | Days of Moonshadow | — | New Breeze Literary Society | winner |
Mita Literary Prize
2016
Work:
Memories of the Wind
Organization:
Mita Literary Association
Result:
winner
New Breeze Prize
2010
Work:
Days of Moonshadow
Organization:
New Breeze Literary Society
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Memories of the Wind
2015 Novel 320 pagesA novel in which the protagonist, having left his hometown, confronts memories of the past through encounters with the wind; it depicts family estrangement and reconciliation.
lossfamilymemorytime
Adaptations
- [Film] Memories of the Wind / 小川洋介 (2018)
Translations
- English translation: Memories of the Wind (2019)
The Dusk City
2012 Short story collection 200 pagesA collection of short stories set against the city's dusk, capturing moments when people pause in their lives.
citylonelinessmoments
Bibliography
- Days of Moonshadow (2009)
- The Dusk City (2012)
- Memories of the Wind (2015)
- Selected Short Stories (2018)
Adaptations
- Memories of the Wind (film, 2018)
Translations of Works
- Memories of the Wind — English edition (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and tranquil prosedepictions where reality and the surreal intersect
- Recurring Motifs
- windfragments of memoryalleysdusk
Legacy
In contemporary Japanese literature, he is valued for his ability to capture the subtleties of everyday life. He has influenced younger writers and is often discussed in literary magazines and academic research.
Academic Societies
- Society for Contemporary Japanese Literature
In Popular Culture
- Became widely known after the film adaptation
Quotes
-
Words flow away like the wind.
Source: Memories of the Wind (2015) (2015)
Trivia
- Often listens to the radio while working.
- A coffee enthusiast who prefers to write with a fresh cup nearby.