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Mitsushi Nakamura
なかむら みつし
Mitsushi Nakamura
Pen Names:
Kō Minami（Pen name used for early short stories）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-07-04 （Fukuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Fukuoka, Japan → Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Editor
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Affiliations
- Tokyo Writers' Collective
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Banana Yoshimoto
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1997-2001 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1997-2001
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
Japan
Thesis on temporal representation in contemporary fiction
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shin'ei Literary Prize | Quiet Waves | — | Japan Literary Association | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Contemporary Japanese Literature Prize | Reading the Sea | — | Modern Literature Promotion Foundation | 受賞 |
Shin'ei Literary Prize
2015
Work:
Quiet Waves
Organization:
Japan Literary Association
Result:
受賞
Contemporary Japanese Literature Prize
2021
Work:
Reading the Sea
Organization:
Modern Literature Promotion Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Quiet Waves
2014 Novel 320 pagesSet in a seaside town, this novel calmly depicts loss and renewal. Through intersecting pasts and presents, it carefully probes the inner lives of characters seeking to rebuild family bonds.
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Adaptations
- [Film] Quiet Waves / 伊藤直樹 (2018)
Translations
- English translation: Quiet Waves (2016)
Reading the Sea
2020 Short story collection 220 pagesA collection of short stories centered on the sea, weaving memories, time, and the shifting everyday with a keen perspective.
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Translations
- English translation: Reading the Sea (2022)
Bibliography
- A Small Light (Short Stories, 2011)
- Quiet Waves (Novel, 2014)
- Night Map (Short Stories, 2018)
- Reading the Sea (Short Stories, 2020)
Adaptations
- Quiet Waves — Film adaptation (2018)
Translations of Works
- Quiet Waves — English translation (2016)
- Quiet Waves — French translation (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and introspective proseuses contemporary metaphors
- Recurring Motifs
- sealighthouseslettersmemory
Legacy
An author who made an impact on contemporary Japanese literature with a serene style and recurring maritime themes. Praised in both short and long forms, his works have reached international readers through film adaptations and translations.
Academic Societies
- Contemporary Japanese Literature Society
In Popular Culture
- The film version of 'Quiet Waves' drew attention at domestic film festivals
Quotes
-
Waves do not wash everything away. What remains can lift a person up again.
Source: Quiet Waves (2014) (2014)
Trivia
- Always brews coffee while writing
- Often uses scenes from walks as motifs
- Keeps a dog