Kaori Ekuni (江國 香織 Ekuni Kaori, born 21 March 1964) is a Japanese author.
Biography She was born in Setagaya, Tokyo. Her father is Japanese haiku poet and essayist, Shigeru Ekuni.
Reception In Japan, she was dubbed the female Murakami. Her numerous works of fiction have been translated into several languages and published in many countries, including her novel Twinkle Twinkle, which has been translated into English.
From 2004 to 2008 her books were continuously in Korea's top 50 bestsellers list. Twinkle Twinkle was a bestseller in 1991.
Works Selected works in English "Girl Friends", trans. Sharni Wilson, Lunch Ticket, 2020 "Night, wife, detergent", trans. Sharni Wilson, Asymptote, 2020
Awards Murasaki Shikibu Prize, 1992, Kirakira Hikaru Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize, 2001, It's not safe or suitable to swim Naoki Prize, 2004 Gokyu suru Junbi wa Dekiteita
See also
Japanese Literature
References
External links Kaori Ekuni at J'Lit Books from Japan Synopsis of God's Boat (Kamisama no boto) at JLPP (Japanese Literature Publishing Project)