Hisaki Matsuura
Hisaki Matsuura is a noted Japanese professor, poet, and novelist.Life
Matsuura was born in Tokyo. In 1981 he obtained his Ph.D. in French literature from the, and 1982 became an assistant professor in the French Department at the University of Tokyo where he is now a professor of culture and representation. He was supported by a 1997–98 Japan Foundation Fellowship at Harvard University.Awards
Matsuura has received a number of awards for his literary work, including a 2000 Akutagawa Prize for Hana kutashi, and the 2004 Yomiuri Prize for Hantō. His serialized novel Kawa no Hikari has been adapted into an anime television special.Works in English translation
Novel
