Major Writers
of
Japanese Literature
Discussant: Patricia C. Bondoc.
1. Yoko Ogawa
Born in Okayama, Japan March 30, 1962.
Graduated from Waseda University.
Genre: Contemporary and Fiction.
She has published more than twenty works of
fiction and nonfiction.
Notable Works:
The house keeper and the Professor.
1. Yoko Ogawa
Awards :
The Kaizen Prize 1988 for “the breaking of the butterfly”,
The Yomiuri Prize for” the house keeper and the professor” in
2004,
The Shirley Jackson award in 2008 for”the driving pool”.
2. Haruki Murakami
Born in Kyoto, Japan January 12, 1949.
He attended Waseda University as Theater Arts major students.
Japanese Writer and Translator
Haruki’s first novel was “Hear the wind sing”.
Notable works:
Norweign Wood in 1987,
2. Haruki Murakami
Awards:
2006 ALA Notable Books for “Kafra on the
Shore”,
2011 Goodreads Choice Awards for “1Q84”,
2000 KIKrus Reviews for “Norweign Wood”.
1998 ALA Notable Books for “ The Wind-up Bird
Chronicle”.
3. Hiromi Kawakami
Born in Tokyo,Japan April 1, 1958.
She graduated from Ochanomizu Women’s College in 1980.
She is a Japanese writer known for fiction, poetry and literary criticism.
Her first book was entitled” God/ Kamisama” in 1994.
Notable Works:
Strange Weather in Tokyo,
Awards:
1996 Akutagwa Prize for hebi wo fumu(Tread on a
snake),
Tanizaki Prize for sensie no kaban, 2012 Man Asian
Literary Prize shortlist for “The Briefcase”,
2014 Independent Foreign Fiction Prize shortlist for
“Strange Weather in Tokyo”.
4. Ryu Murakami
Born in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan February 19, 1952.
He is graduated from Musashino Arts University.
He is a Japanese Novelist and filmmaker.
His first novel was called “ Hear the Wind Sing”.
4. Ryu Murakami
Notable Works:
Coin Locker babies,
Awards:
Newcomer’s Literature Prize in 1976,
Akutagawa Prize.
5. Yoko Tawada
Born in Tokyo, Japan March 23, 1960.
She received her undergraduate educational at Waseda
University in 1982 with major in Russian literature.
Notable Works:
Memoirs of a Polar Bear.
5. Yoko Tawada
Awards:
Gunzo Prize for new writers in 19991 for “Missing Hero”,
Akutagawa Prize in 1993 for “ The Bridegroom was a
Dog”,
Tanizaki Prize for “Her suspect on the Night Train”.
Literary Prize in 2003 for “Ito Sei”.
6. Yasunari Kawabata
Born in Osaka, Japan June 11, 1899.
He Graduated from Tokyo Imperial University in 1924.
He won the Noble Prize for Literature in 1968.
Famous Works:
“Snow Country”.
7. Sayaka Murata
Born in Inzai, Chiba Prefecture, japan August 14,1979
She is a Novelist, convenience store clerk.
She Graduated from Tamagawa University.
Notable Works:
Convenience Store Woman.
Awards:
Akutagawa Award for “Convenience Store Woman” in 2006.
8. Junji Ito
Born Gifu Prefecture, Japan July 31,1963
Is a Japanese horror mangaka
Notable Works:
Shiver
9. Natsuo Kirino
Born in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan October 7, 1951
Most powerful and respected Feminist author.
Notable Works:
Out
Awards:
Naoki Prize,
Edogawa Prize,
Tanizaki Prize,
Izumi Kyoka Prize for Literature
10. Kenzaburo Oe
Born in Ose, Ehime, Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture, Japan January 31, 1935.
Japanese Novelist.
He graduated from University of Tokyo.
Notable Works:
The Silent Cry
Awards:
Nobel Prize in Literature in 1994.
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