Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2005) award
Mari Muramatsu
むらまつ まり
Muramatsu Mari
Pen Names:
Mari Muramatsu（Used as byline for the 2015 book 'Dream Machine (Traumkiste)'）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, High school teacher (former), Publishing industry employee
- Active Years
- 2003-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University Graduate School of Letters | Graduate School of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 修士（文学） | — | Japan |
Keio University Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
修士（文学）
Country:
Japan
While enrolled, won the 12th Mita Bungaku Newcomers' Award for the short story '雨にぬれても'.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Mita Bungaku Newcomers' Award | Even in the Rain | — | Mita Bungaku (literary magazine) | Winner |
Mita Bungaku Newcomers' Award
2005
Work:
Even in the Rain
Organization:
Mita Bungaku (literary magazine)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dream Machine (Traumkiste)
2015 NovelA book published under the pen name '村松茉莉'. It explores the intersections of dreams and reality, memory and imagination.
DreamsReality vs. fantasyMemoryIdentity
Even in the Rain
2005 Short storyPublished in Mita Bungaku. A short story that won the 12th Mita Bungaku Newcomers' Award while the author was a graduate student.
RainSolitudeYouth
Tamaki
2003 Short storyAn early short story published in Mita Bungaku (2003 Winter issue).
Coming of ageFamily
The Fox
2004 Short storyShort story published in Mita Bungaku (2004 Summer issue).
Fable-like elementsSolitude
Night Above Ground
2004 Short storyPublished in Mita Bungaku (2004 Winter issue).
NightUrban life
Mina
2005 Short storyPublished in Mita Bungaku (2005 Autumn issue).
MemoryCharacter study
Sorstain's Kitchen
2006 Short storyShort story published in Bungakukai (August 2006, Bungeishunju).
Everyday lifeFood and memory
When Hundreds of Millions of Eyes Open
2007 Short storyShort story published in Mita Bungaku (2007 Winter issue).
GazeCollective consciousness
Into 'Island's Song'
2007 Short storyPublished in Mita Bungaku (2007 Winter issue).
IslandsFolklore
Picnic
2007 Short storyPublished in Bungakukai (September 2007).
Group dynamicsStrangeness in the everyday
Subway Window
2008 Short storyPublished in Gunzo (April 2008). Later included in literary yearbooks.
Urban lifeTransit
The House with a Blooming Roof
2008 Short storyPublished in Mita Bungaku (2008 Spring issue).
FamilyChange
Thirty
2010 Short storyPublished in Mita Bungaku (2010 Spring issue). A short story centered on turning thirty.
MaturityLife milestones
Field Lily
2012 Short storyPublished in Mita Bungaku (2012 Spring issue) and later included in yearbooks.
NatureNostalgia
Fig Journey
2014 Short storyPublished in Mita Bungaku (2014 Winter issue).
JourneyMemory
Wild Roses and the Blue Sky
2014 Short storyPublished in Mita Bungaku (2014 Autumn issue).
YouthLandscape
The Last Place in the Water
2015 Short storyPublished in Mita Bungaku (2015 Autumn issue).
WaterLoss
Li's Gemstone
2016 Short storyPublished in Mita Bungaku (2016 Autumn special issue).
HistoryFamily
Golden Tiger Man
2016 Short storyShort story published in Kusajishi Vol.1 (November 2016).
FantasyTransformation
Bibliography
- Dream Machine (Traumkiste) (as 村松茉莉, Tatsumi Publishing) - 2015
- Even in the Rain (short story, Mita Bungaku) - 2005
- Tamaki (short story, Mita Bungaku) - 2003
- The Fox (short story, Mita Bungaku) - 2004
- Night Above Ground (short story, Mita Bungaku) - 2004
- Mina (short story, Mita Bungaku) - 2005
- Sorstain's Kitchen (short story, Bungakukai) - 2006
- When Hundreds of Millions of Eyes Open / Into 'Island's Song' (short stories, Mita Bungaku) - 2007
- Picnic (short story, Bungakukai) - 2007
- Subway Window (short story, Gunzo) - 2008
- The House with a Blooming Roof (short story, Mita Bungaku) - 2008
- Thirty (short story, Mita Bungaku) - 2010
- Field Lily (short story, Mita Bungaku) - 2012
- Fig Journey (short story, Mita Bungaku) - 2014
- Wild Roses and the Blue Sky (short story, Mita Bungaku) - 2014
- The Last Place in the Water (short story, Mita Bungaku) - 2015
- Li's Gemstone (short story, Mita Bungaku) - 2016
- Golden Tiger Man (short story, Kusajishi) - 2016
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical, delicate descriptionStyle emphasizing psychological depiction and introspectionCalm, measured narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- RainDreamsMemoryUrban landscapesSolitude
Legacy
After winning the Mita Bungaku Newcomers' Award, she has published short fiction primarily in literary magazines. With a book published in 2015, she gained attention as a new voice in contemporary Japanese literature. Her background as a high school teacher and in the publishing industry informs a delicate style that focuses on interiority and everyday detail.
Trivia
- Born May 1979 (exact birth date not publicly specified).
- Originally from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
- Completed a master's program in Japanese literature at Keio University Graduate School (won a newcomers' award while a student).
- Won the 12th Mita Bungaku Newcomers' Award in 2005 for 'Even in the Rain'.
- Published 'Dream Machine (Traumkiste)' in 2015 under the pen name 村松茉莉.
- Worked as a high school teacher and later in the publishing industry.