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Kaori Ekuni (江國 香織 Ekuni Kaori, born 21 March 1964) is a Japanese author.[1]

Born (1964-03-21) 21 March 1964 (age 62)
CitizenshipJapan
Languagejapanese
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Kaori Ekuni
江國 香織
Born (1964-03-21) 21 March 1964 (age 62)
CitizenshipJapan
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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.[2]

From 2004 to 2008 her books were continuously in Korea's top 50 bestsellers list. Twinkle Twinkle was a bestseller in 1991.[1]

Works

Selected works in English

  • "Girl Friends", trans. Sharni Wilson, Lunch Ticket, 2020[3]
  • "Night, wife, detergent", trans. Sharni Wilson, Asymptote, 2020[4]

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