Aoko Matsuda
Japanese writer and translator
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Aoko Matsuda (松田青子 Matsuda Aoko; born October 11, 1979) is a Japanese writer and translator. She is the winner of the 2021 World Fantasy Award—Collection.
Aoko Matsuda | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 松田青子 |
| Born | October 11, 1979 |
| Occupation | writer |
| Alma mater | Doshisha University |
| Genre | Fiction |
Biography
Aoko Matsuda was born in 1979,[1][2] in Hyōgo Prefecture.[3] She is an alumna of the Doshisha University, where she studied English.[3]
She made her debut in 2007.[3] Her first collection of short stories, Stackable, was nominated for the Mishima Yukio[2][4] and Noma Literary New Face Prize (2013).[4] Her stories have appeared in such literary magazines as Granta and Monkey Business.[1] In 2019, the English translation of her short story titled The Woman Dies was included in the shortlist for the Shirley Jackson Award.[4] Two years later, the English translation of Matsuda's short story collection called Where the Wild Ladies Are won in the Collection category of the World Fantasy Awards[5] and in the Fiction category of the Firecracker Awards.[6]
Matsuda has translated from English into Japanese, including literary works by Karen Russell, Amelia Gray and Carmen Maria Machado.[4]
Awards and honors
| Year | Title | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Stackable | Mishima Yukio Prize | Nominee | [2][4] |
| 2013 | Stackable | Noma Literary New Face Prize | Nominee | [4] |
| 2019 | The Woman Dies | Shirley Jackson Award | Shortlist | [4] |
| 2020 | Where the Wild Ladies Are | Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science Fiction | Nominee | [4] |
| 2021 | Where the Wild Ladies Are | Firecracker Award for Fiction | Winner | [6] |
| 2021 | Where the Wild Ladies Are | World Fantasy Award for Collection | Winner | [7][8] |
Publications
Books
- スタッキング可能 (in Japanese). 河出書房新社. 2016. ISBN 9784309414690.
- おばちゃんたちのいるところ [Where the Wild Ladies Are] (in Japanese). 中央公論新社. 2016. ISBN 9784120049187.[9][10][11]
Short stories and novellas
- "Smartening Up". Granta. Translated by Polly Barton. 2014-06-11.
- The Girl Who Is Getting Married. Translated by Angus Turvill. Strangers Press. 2017.
- "The Woman Dies". Granta. Translated by Polly Barton. 2018-11-02.
- "Enoki". Granta. Translated by Polly Barton. 2020-02-17.