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Mikure Mori

もり みくれ

Mori Mikure

Pen Names: Isamu HayashibaPen name used when submitting to the 9th Komatsu Sakyō Prize

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
Aichi Prefecture
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Science fiction writer
Active Years
2008-

Awards

Komatsu Sakyō Prize
2008
Work: エスバレー・ポワンソン・プティタ (later 'Lovin' the Cube')
Organization: Komatsu Sakyō Prize Selection Committee
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Lovin' the Cube

2009 Science fiction

Safety Shoes and the Waltz

2011 Fiction

Aquarium

2012 Science fiction

Bibliography

  • Lovin' the Cube (2009)
  • Safety Shoes and the Waltz (2011)
  • Aquarium (2012)
  • Anthology contributions (including "Tamashii no Kudōtai", "Letter to a Mad Scientist", "About Mr. Ramune", "AUTO", etc.)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Narrative incorporating science-fiction elementsIntimate depiction of characters' inner lives
Recurring Motifs
Artificial intelligenceIntersections of humans and machines

Legacy

Japanese SF writer who debuted after winning the 9th Komatsu Sakyō Prize. Active from the late 2000s into the 2010s, noted for blending contemporary speculative themes with human drama.

Trivia

  • Submitted to the Komatsu Sakyō Prize under the pen name Isamu Hayashiba.
  • Originally from Aichi Prefecture; has studied abroad in the United Kingdom.
  • Notable works include "Lovin' the Cube" and "Aquarium".