is a
Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
novelist.
Biography
Mari Akasaka was born in
Suginami, Tokyo, and studied Politics in the Law Department at
Keio University. In 1999 her novel ''Vibrator'' was nominated for the
Akutagawa Prize
The is a Japanese literary award presented biannually. Because of its prestige and the considerable attention the winner receives from the media, it is, along with the Naoki Prize, one of Japan's most sought after literary prizes.
History
Th ...
. She was again nominated for the Akutagawa prize in 2000 for her novel, ''Muse'', and won the
Noma Literary Prize for New Writers for the same novel.
''Vibrator'' was adapted into
a 2003 film directed by
Ryūichi Hiroki
is a Japanese film director. He won critical acclaim for ''800 Two Lap Runners''. Film critic and researcher Alexander Jacoby has described Hiroki as "one of the modern Japanese cinema's most intelligent students of character".
Biography
''Pink ...
, starring
Shinobu Terajima
is a Japanese actress. Her feature films include '' Akame 48 Waterfalls'' (2003) and '' Vibrator'' (2003). For her role in ''Caterpillar'' (2010), Terajima won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 60th Berlin Film Festival while her performan ...
and
Nao Ōmori. The English translation of the book was published in 2005.
Works
* ''Chō no Hifu no Shita'' (1997)
* ''Vibrator'' (1998)
* ''Vanille'' (1999)
* ''Calling'' (1999)
* ''Muse'' (1999)
* ''Kare ga Kanojo no Onna Datta Koro'' (2003)
* ''Taiyō no Namida'' (2008)
* ''Tokyo Prison'' (2012)
References
External links
Official website
J'Lit , Authors : Mari Akasaka , Books from Japan
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Japanese writers
1964 births
People from Suginami
Living people