Akutagawa Prize
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Kiyohiro Miura
みうら きよひろ
Miura Kiyohiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shiran Literary Prize | Map of the Night | 短編 | Shiran Literary Society | Winner |
Shiran Literary Prize
2019
Work:
Map of the Night
Category:
短編
Organization:
Shiran Literary Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Map of the Night
2018 Short story collection 120 pagesA collection of short stories set in the city at night that explores memory and loss. The characters' inner lives emerge through interlinked fragments of everyday experience.
memoryurban lifeloneliness
Adaptations
- [Film] Map of the Night
Translations
- Map of the Night (English translation)
Distant Lights
2021 Novel 320 pagesA novel that traces family memories and the passage of time. Through journeys and reunions the characters' pasts are gradually revealed.
familytimemigration
Translations
- Distant Lights (English translation)
Bibliography
- Map of the Night
- Distant Lights
- Small Windows
- Silent Routes
Adaptations
- Film adaptation: Map of the Night (2022)
Translations of Works
- Map of the Night — English translation: Map of the Night
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, delicate prosefocuses on interiority
- Recurring Motifs
- nightmapsloss
Legacy
An author recognized for stories of memory set in contemporary cities, praised for delicate portrayals of inner life that resonate with readers.
Quotes
-
The night is a shelf of memories.
Source: Map of the Night (2018)
Trivia
- Writes with a favorite fountain pen
- Prefers coffee brewed from whole beans