![]() ![]() Shoko is flirting with alcoholism and is emotionally unstable, unable to form or sustain a lasting heterosexual relationship. Mutsuki is a homosexual and has had a longtime relationship with his lover, medical student Kon. Its central characters, Shoko and Mutsuki Kishida, have agreed to an arranged marriage to satisfy the wishes of their domineering parents. Twinkle Twinkle is a domestic drama with a twist. ![]() First published in Japan in 1991, the novel sold 500,000 copies in its native tongue. ![]() Kaori Ekuni has emerged as a young voice in Japanese letters with her award-winning best seller Kirakira Hikaru, translated into English as Twinkle Twinkle. Kirakira Hikaru was adapted as a feature film in Japan, 1992. Kirakira Hikaru (novel), Shinch-osha (Tokyo, Japan), 1991, translation by Emi Shimokawa published as Twinkle Twinkle, Vertical ( New York, NY), 2002.Ĭontributor to Ijime ui Sigan (short stories), Nurim (Soul-si, Japan), 1998.Īuthor of other works published in Japanese. Kobashii Hibi (title means "Crispy Days"), Akane Shobo (Tokyo, Japan), 1990. Lady Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award, 1992, for Kirakira Hikaru Yamamoto Shugoro Prize, 2001, for "It's Not Safe or Suitable for Swim" Naoki Prize, 2004, for Gokyu suru Jumbi wa Dekiteita. Writer, novelist, and short-story writer. ![]()
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