＃千早茜 ＃ひきなみ ﾁﾊﾔｱｶﾈ KADOKAWA (角川文庫) : Akane Chihaya Hikinami :9784041147283

**"Akane Chihaya, a novelist who creates emotion"**
Akane Chihaya is a Japanese novelist. Born in Ebetsu City, Hokkaido, she graduated from Ritsumeikan University's Faculty of Letters, Humanities Institute. She loved books since her childhood in Zambia, Africa, and was devoted to classical literature. Influenced by Haruki Murakami, she first challenged for a literary award at the age of 29, and that same year won the 21st Subaru Novel Newcomer Award for "Uogami." Afterwards, she was nominated for the Naoki Sanjugo Prize for "Atokata" and "Otoko Tomodachi," and won the Watanabe Junichi Literary Award for "The Scent of a Transparent Night." In 2023, she won the Naoki Sanjugo Award for "Shiroganeha."
**Novel genre: modern novel/psychological novel**
Representative works:
"Uogami," "Otogi no Kakera: A New Interpretation of Western Fairy Tales," "Ayakashi Sōshi: Miyako no Ohanashi," "Otoko Tomodachi," "Western Confectionery Petit Four," "Yoru ni Naku Tori wa," "Garden," "Ningyo-tachi no Hakuchumu," "Closet," "Glass Corset," "Tadashii Onnatachi," "Inu mo Kuwanai," "Kami-sama no Himatsubushi."
Q: What is she known for?
She writes moving novels that have an impact on the world.
Q: What are her famous works?
"Uogami." Her experience, having been so devoted to classical literature that she translated all sections of "The Tales of Ise" into modern Japanese, is reflected in this work, which combines poetry and novels.
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English Summary
**"Akane Chihaya, a novelist who creates emotion"**
Akane Chihaya is a Japanese novelist. Born in Ebetsu City, Hokkaido, graduated from Ritsumeikan University's Faculty of Letters, Humanities Institute. She has loved books since her childhood in Zambia, Africa, and was devoted to classical literature.Influenced by Haruki Murakami, she first challenged for a literary award at the age of 29, and won the 21st Subaru Novel Newcomer Award for ``Uogami'' that year. After that, he was nominated for the Naoki Sanjugo Prize for ``Atokata'' and ``Otoko Tomodachi,'' and won the Watanabe Junichi Literary Award for ``The Scent of a Transparent Night.'' In 2023, he won the Naoki Sanjugo Award for ``Shiroganeha''.
**Novel genre: modern novel/psychological novel**
Representative works:
《Fish God》 《Fairy Fragments: A New Interpretation of Western Fairy Tales》 《Ayakashi Book: Miyako's Story》 《Friends》 《Western Sweets Shop Petit Fours》 《The Birds Singing in the Night》 《Garden》 《Dolls' Daydream》 《Closet》 ``Glass Corset'' ``Righteous Women'' ``Do Not Eat Dogs'' ``God's Time Killer''
Q: What did you do?
I have written moving novels that have an impact on the world.
Q: What are your famous works?
《Fish God》. Her experience of being so devoted to classical literature that she translated all sections of ``The Tales of Ise'' into modern language is reflected in this work, which combines poetry and novels.
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