is a

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novelist.

Biography

Mari Akasaka was born in

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, Tokyo, and studied Politics in the Law Department at

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. In 1999 her novel ''Vibrator'' was nominated for the

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. She was again nominated for the Akutagawa prize in 2000 for her novel, ''Muse'', and won the

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for the same novel. ''Vibrator'' was adapted into a 2003 film directed by

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, starring

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and

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. 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
{{DEFAULTSORT:Akasaka, Mari Japanese writers 1964 births People from Suginami Living people Keio University alumni