Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1976) best work
Murata Kiyoko
むらた きよこ
Murata Kiyoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1945-04-12 （Yahata, Fukuoka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nakama City, Fukuoka, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Affiliations
- Member of the Japan Art Academy, Guest Professor, Faculty of Literature, Baiko Gakuin University, Visiting Professor, Kyushu International University
- Memberships
- Member of the Japan Art Academy, Selection Committee Member, Yasunari Kawabata Literary Prize, Selection Committee Member, Murasaki Shikibu Literature Prize
- Nominations
- Akutagawa Prize nominee: 'Netsuai' (1986), Akutagawa Prize nominee: 'Meiyu' (1986)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitakyushu Municipal Hanao Junior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kitakyushu Municipal Hanao Junior High School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Award | Voice Underwater | — | — | winner |
| 1987 | Akutagawa Prize | In the Pot | — | — | winner |
| 1990 | Women's Literary Award | White Mountain | — | — | winner |
| 1992 | Taiko Hirabayashi Literary Award | Midnight Bicycle | — | — | winner |
| 1997 | Murasaki Shikibu Literature Award | Crab Woman | — | — | winner |
| 1998 | Yasunari Kawabata Literary Prize | The Tide | — | — | winner |
| 1999 | Arts Festival Award | Dragon's Secret Song | — | — | winner |
| 2007 | Purple Ribbon Medal | — | — | — | recipient |
| 2010 | Noma Literary Prize | My Hometown Home | — | — | winner |
| 2014 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Yuujokou | — | — | winner |
| 2016 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays | — | — | — | recipient |
| 2019 | Junichiro Tanizaki Prize | Flying Tribe | — | — | winner |
| 2021 | Izumi Kyoka Prize for Literature | Sister's Island | — | — | winner |
Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Award
1977
Work:
Voice Underwater
Result:
winner
Akutagawa Prize
1987
Work:
In the Pot
Result:
winner
Women's Literary Award
1990
Work:
White Mountain
Result:
winner
Taiko Hirabayashi Literary Award
1992
Work:
Midnight Bicycle
Result:
winner
Murasaki Shikibu Literature Award
1997
Work:
Crab Woman
Result:
winner
Yasunari Kawabata Literary Prize
1998
Work:
The Tide
Result:
winner
Arts Festival Award
1999
Work:
Dragon's Secret Song
Result:
winner
Purple Ribbon Medal
2007
Result:
recipient
Noma Literary Prize
2010
Work:
My Hometown Home
Result:
winner
Yomiuri Literary Prize
2014
Work:
Yuujokou
Result:
winner
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays
2016
Result:
recipient
Junichiro Tanizaki Prize
2019
Work:
Flying Tribe
Result:
winner
Izumi Kyoka Prize for Literature
2021
Work:
Sister's Island
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Akutagawa Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 97 (1987) award
Women's Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 29 (1990) award
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 20 (1992) award
Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 7 (1997) award
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 25 (1998) award
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (1999) award
Noma Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 63 (2010) award
Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 65 (2013) award
Tanizaki Junichiro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 55 (2019) award
Izumi Kyoka Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 49 (2021) award
Works
Major Works
In the Pot
1987 NovelAdaptations
- [Film] August Rhapsody / Akira Kurosawa (1991)
Crab Woman
1996 NovelDragon's Secret Song
1998 NovelYuujokou
2013 NovelSister's Island
2021 NovelBibliography
- In the Pot
- Roommate
- White Mountain
- Midnight Bicycle
- Minou Mountain Gathering
- Eyeball Walk: Essay Collection
- Keio Waffle Diary
- Field of Flowers
- From the Kitchen Hemisphere
- Warabino-kou
- 12 Toilets
- Suicide Pact in the Sulfur Valley
- Crab Woman
- It's a Ghost!
- Otherworldly Flight
- Dragon's Secret Song
- The Tide
- Night Embracing a Crocodile
- On the X Train
- Writing Lessons for Non-masterpieces
- Venus of the Night
- Turn into a Frog When Seen by People
- Wife of Yunnan
- A Hundred-Year Pact
- Tail-Bearing Constellation
- Carp Pure Land
- Eight Small Pots: Kiyoko Murata Masterpiece Short Stories
- Let's Go Together
- Donna Masayo's Demon
- Murata's Museum of Eccentric Loves
- My Hometown Home
- View of this World Land
- Unrestrained Writing Lessons
- Murata's Museum of Eccentric Loves: Excavation Edition
- Morihé Zorozoro
- Light Ray
- Yuujokou
- Roof Shop
- Yahata Flame Chronicle
- To the Burnt Field
- Tree of Humanity
- Ring of Fire: Yahata Flame Chronicle Finale
- Elizabeth's Friends
- Flying Tribe
- Sister's Island
- Aunt of the Ear
- Kiyoko Murata's Book Reading Course
- New Kojiki
- Embracing Existence
- Midori Club
Adaptations
- August Rhapsody (Film)
- Warabino-kou (Film)
- Hyakuba (Musical)
Health
-
Stuttering生まれつき-現在Became less concerned after adulthood
Legacy
As a prominent female writer from a regional background, she has been highly regarded for her distinctive style and has won numerous literary prizes including the Akutagawa Prize. As a member of the Japan Art Academy, she occupies an important place in contemporary Japanese literature.