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is a Japanese fiction writer. She has won the
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, the
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, and the Yasunari Kawabata Literary Prize. Her work has been translated into
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Early life and education

Aoyama was born in
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, Japan. She graduated from the
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, where she studied
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Career

After graduating from university, Aoyama moved to
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to take a job at a travel firm. She began writing her first novel, ''Mado no akari'', while working full-time. ''Mado no akari'' was published in 2005, and won the 42nd
Bungei Prize The is a Japanese literary award given by publishing company Kawade Shobō Shinsha , formerly , is a publisher founded in 1886 in Japan and headquartered in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo. It publishes the magazine '' Bungei'' and administers the Bun ...
. In 2007 ''Hitori biyori'', Aoyama's story about
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working part-time jobs, won the 136th
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. After winning 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 The ...
, Aoyama quit her office job to pursue writing full-time. In 2009 she won the Yasunari Kawabata Literary Prize for her
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''Kakera'', which was published in a collection of the same name. She was the youngest author ever to win the prize. ''Watashi no kareshi'', Aoyama's first full-length novel, was published in 2011. In 2016 she collaborated with illustrator Satoe Tone on the
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''Watashi Otsuki-sama''.


Writing style

Aoyama has cited
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and
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as literary influences. Literary scholar Judith Pascoe proposed that
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was a literary influence on Aoyama's work, particularly ''Meguri ito'', and later confirmed this influence with Aoyama herself.


Recognition

* 2005 42nd
Bungei Prize The is a Japanese literary award given by publishing company Kawade Shobō Shinsha , formerly , is a publisher founded in 1886 in Japan and headquartered in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo. It publishes the magazine '' Bungei'' and administers the Bun ...
* 2007 136th
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 The ...
(2006下) * 2009 Yasunari Kawabata Literary Prize


Bibliography

* ''Mado no akari'' (窓の灯, "The Light of Windows"),
Kawade Shobō Shinsha , formerly , is a publisher founded in 1886 in Japan and headquartered in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo. It publishes the magazine '' Bungei'' and administers the Bungei Prize. History Kawade Shobō Shinsha traces its history to 1886 when a new b ...
, 2005, * ''Hitori biyori'' (ひとり日和, "A Perfect Day to Be Alone"), Kawade Shobō Shinsha, 2007, * ''Yasashii tameiki'' (やさしいため息, "A Gentle Sigh"), Kawade Shobō Shinsha, 2008, * ''Kakera'' (かけら, "Fragments"),
Shinchosha is a publisher founded in 1896 in Japan and headquartered in Yaraichō, Shinjuku, Tokyo. Shinchosha is one of the sponsors of the Japan Fantasy Novel Award. Books * Haruki Murakami: ''Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World'' (1985), ...
, 2009, * ''Mahou tsukai kurabu'' (魔法使いクラブ, "Magic Users Club"),
Gentosha is a Japanese publisher, headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Gentosha publishes manga magazine ''Comic Birz'', Web comic magazines '' GENZO'', ''SPICA'', '' Comic MAGNA'', literary magazines '' Lynx'', ''papyrus'', as well as business magazine ''GOET ...
, 2009, * ''Owakare no oto'' (お別れの音, "The Sound of Separation"),
Bungeishunjū is a Japanese publishing company known for its leading monthly magazine ''Bungeishunjū''. The company was founded by Kan Kikuchi in 1923. It grants the annual Akutagawa Prize, one of the most prestigious literary awards in Japan, as well as th ...
, 2010 * ''Watashi no kareshi'' (わたしの彼氏, "My Boyfriend"),
Kodansha is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
, 2011, * ''Akari no kohan'' (あかりの湖畔, "The Lakeshore in the Light"), 2011,
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, 2011, * ''Hanayome'' (花嫁, "The Bride"),
Gentosha is a Japanese publisher, headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. Gentosha publishes manga magazine ''Comic Birz'', Web comic magazines '' GENZO'', ''SPICA'', '' Comic MAGNA'', literary magazines '' Lynx'', ''papyrus'', as well as business magazine ''GOET ...
, 2012, * ''Sumire'' (Sumire), Bungeishunjū, 2012, * ''Meguri ito'' (めぐり糸), Shueisha, 2013, * ''Kairaku'' (快楽, Pleasure),
Kodansha is a Japanese privately-held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha is the largest Japanese publishing company, and it produces the manga magazines ''Nakayoshi'', ''Afternoon'', ''Evening'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' an ...
, 2013, * ''Kaze'', Kawade Shobō Shinsha, 2014, * ''Mayu'', Shinchōsha, 2015, * ''Watashi otsukisama'',
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, 2016 * ''Hatchi to mārō'', Shōgakukan, 2017,


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J'Lit , Authors : Nanae Aoyama , Books from Japan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Aoyama, Nanae 1983 births Living people 20th-century Japanese novelists 21st-century Japanese novelists Akutagawa Prize winners University of Tsukuba alumni