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**"Novelist Kaori Ekuni: Touching the Depths of the Heart"**
Kaori Ekuni, active as a novelist, translator, and poet, infuses her work with a lifelong passion for literature and the warm bonds of family. She has gained popularity for many of her novels, including her representative works "Twinkle Twinkle" and "Falling Evening," and has won awards such as the Naoki Prize and the Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award. She also engages in poetry and translation, introducing many of her works into picture books worldwide.
**Awards**
* Grand Prize, Little Tales Award (1987)
* Femina Award (1989)
* Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (1991)
* Joji Tsubota Literary Award (1992)
* Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award (1992)
* Naoki Prize (2004)
* Yasunari Kawabata Literary Award (2012)
* Junichiro Tanizaki Award (2015)
**Q&A**
Q: What is she known for?
A: She has gained popularity for many of her novels and has won awards such as the Naoki Prize and the Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award.
Q: What are her famous works?
A: Her representative works include "Twinkle Twinkle" and "Falling Evening."
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English Summary
**"Novelist Kaori Ekuni touches the depths of the heart"**
Kaori Ekuni, who is active as a novelist, translator, and poet, has a passion for literature since childhood and a warm bond with her family that adds color to her work. He gained popularity for his many novels, including his masterpieces ``Twinkle Twinkle Hikaru'' and ``Falling Evening,'' and won the Naoki Award and the Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award. He also writes poetry and translates, and has many of his works introduced in picture books around the world.
**Awards**
* Small Fairy Tale Grand Prize (1987)
* Femina Award (1989)
* Sankei Children's Publishing Culture Award (1991)
* Joji Tsubota Literary Award (1992)
* Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award (1992)
* Naoki Award (2004)
* Yasunari Kawabata Literary Award (2012)
* Junichiro Tanizaki Award (2015)
**Q&A**
Q: What did you do?
In addition to gaining popularity for his many novels, he has also won the Naoki Award and the Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award.
Q: What are your famous works?
His most famous works include ``Twinkle Twinkle Hikaru'' and ``Falling Evening.''
Wikipedia:Kaori Ekuni