![]() Tsutomu Minakami is not exactly famous as the authors raised in the topics above. His representative works are "The Setting Sun", "Run, Melos!", "No Longer Human", and so on. The tempo of the writing is so beautiful, you want to read it out aloud. A personal favorite is "The Setting Sun". However, he left great works with simple and eloquent writing about love, life and every day matters. He suffered from depression and alcoholism. With a string of love affairs, in the end, he attempted suicide and succeeded. Osamu Dazai is a famous novelist, but is also famous for his private life. His representative works are "Sexual Humans", "A Personal Matter", "Lavish Are the Dead", and so on. It's not exactly cheery, but a great read. You can actually feel the coldness of the linoleum and the smell of formalin. A personal favorite is "Lavish Are the Dead," about two students who are doing a part time job taking care of the dead bodies for the medical school. He deals with subjects such as nuclear weapons, social non-conformism and existentialism with elegant writing. Kenzaburo Oe is a Nobel Prize winner for his contributions to literature. His representative works are "Kinkakuji", "Confessions of a Mask", "Thirst of Love", and so on. His writing is very hard to read, but has a beauty of its own. He ended his life in front of hundreds of students after giving a speech. His representative works are "Kokoro", "Botchan", "I Am a Cat", and so on. Souseki Natsume (夏目漱石)Īlso the face of the 1000 yen bill, Souseki Natsume is one of the authors Japanese children learn about in school. His representative works are "The Sound of the Mountain", "The Izu Dancer", "House of the Sleeping Beauties", and so on. It describes the everyday life of a family, yet the atmosphere is tense and almost tangible. A personal favorite of mine is "The Sound of the Mountain". His writing describes the Japanese sense of beauty, life and death, the silence between conversations, and so much more. Yasunari Kawabata is the first Japanese novelist to receive the Nobel Prize. His representative work is "Milky Way Road". It can make you feel a spectrum of emotions and make you see beautiful scenery in front of your eyes. His stories are aimed at children, but the way he uses his words are magical. Kenji Miyazawa was not only a novelist, but a poet and a story writer. Her representative works are "Kitchen", "N.P.", "Goodbye Tsugumi", and so on. Her words are simple and have a clear aftertaste. Yet there is a complex tension between the characters and the atmosphere. In Banana Yoshimoto's work, there are no explosions or kidnapping or any kind of immediate drama. ![]() ![]() His representative works are "A Wild Sheep Chase", "Dance Dance Dance", "1Q84", and so on. The world he creates with twins, sheep men, darkness and mysterious ladies, are described in simple yet effective words. His works are translated into multiple languages and read throughout the globe. Do I need to say more? Haruki Murakami is probably the most famous Japanese novelist today.
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