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'''Eto Mori''' ({{lang-ja|森絵都|translit=Mori Eto}}, born 1968) is a [[Japan]]ese novelist focusing on children's and young adult literature. She has been described as "one of the most celebrated female writers of fiction in Japan today".<ref name="booksfromjapan" />
'''Eto Mori''' ({{lang-ja|森絵都|translit=Mori Eto}}, born 1968) is a Japanese novelist focusing on children's and young adult literature. She has been described as "one of the most celebrated female writers of fiction in Japan today".<ref name="booksfromjapan" />


Mori was born in Tokyo, and graduated from the Japan Juvenile Education College and [[Waseda University]].<ref name="JLPP" /> She released her debut novel, ''Rizumu'' (''Rhythm''), in 1990, winning the Kodansha Award of Children's Literature for Newcomers. Her other works include ''Uchu no minashigo'' (''Slight Light Little Star'' or ''Orphans of the Universe'', 1994, winner of the [[Noma Literary Prize]] New Author Award), ''Tsuki no fune'' (''Moon Ship'', 1998, winner of the Noma Literary Prize), and ''Kazeni maiagaru biniru shito'' (''Plastic Sheet Soaring in the Wind'', 2006, winner of the [[Naoki Prize]]). Her 1998 novel ''Karafuru'' (''Colorful'', winner of the [[Sankei Children's Book Award]]) has been adapted into three films (including the 2010 animated ''[[Colorful (film)|Colorful]]'' and the 2018 Thai adaptation ''[[Homestay (film)|Homestay]]''), and the four-volume series ''Daibu!!'' (''[[Dive!!]]'', 2000–2002, winner of the Shogakukan Award for Children's Literature<ref>{{cite web |title=DIVE!：JBBY：Recent Award-Winning Japanese Children's Books : Books for Young Adults |url=http://jbby.org/en/books/ya27_DIVE.html |website=jbby.org |publisher=Japanese Board on Books for Young People |accessdate=21 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref>) has been adapted into a [[manga]] series, a feature film and an [[anime]] television series.<ref name="booksfromjapan">{{cite web |title=Eto Mori |url=http://www.booksfromjapan.jp/authors/item/64-eto-mori |website=Books from Japan |publisher=Foundation for the Advancement of Juvenile Education in Japan |accessdate=21 November 2018 |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name="JLPP">{{cite web |title=Eto Mori |url=https://www.jlpp.go.jp/en/works/author05_15.html |website=Japanese Literature Publishing Project:JLPP |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |accessdate=21 November 2018 |language=ja}}</ref>
Mori was born in Tokyo, and graduated from the Japan Juvenile Education College and [[Waseda University]].<ref name="JLPP" /> She released her debut novel, ''Rizumu'' (''Rhythm''), in 1990, winning the Kodansha Award of Children's Literature for Newcomers. Her other works include ''Uchu no minashigo'' (''Slight Light Little Star'' or ''Orphans of the Universe'', 1994, winner of the [[Noma Literary Prize]] New Author Award), ''Tsuki no fune'' (''Moon Ship'', 1998, winner of the Noma Literary Prize), and ''Kazeni maiagaru biniru shito'' (''Plastic Sheet Soaring in the Wind'', 2006, winner of the [[Naoki Prize]]). Her 1998 novel ''Karafuru'' (''Colorful'', winner of the [[Sankei Children's Book Award]]) has been adapted into three films (including the 2010 animated ''[[Colorful (film)|Colorful]]'' and the 2018 Thai adaptation ''[[Homestay (film)|Homestay]]''). Her four-volume series ''Daibu!!'' (''[[Dive!!]]'', 2000–2002, winner of the Shogakukan Award for Children's Literature<ref>{{cite web |title=DIVE!：JBBY：Recent Award-Winning Japanese Children's Books : Books for Young Adults |url=http://jbby.org/en/books/ya27_DIVE.html |website=jbby.org |publisher=Japanese Board on Books for Young People |accessdate=21 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref>) has been adapted into a [[manga]] series, a feature film and an [[anime]] television series.<ref name="booksfromjapan">{{cite web |title=Eto Mori |url=http://www.booksfromjapan.jp/authors/item/64-eto-mori |website=Books from Japan |publisher=Foundation for the Advancement of Juvenile Education in Japan |accessdate=21 November 2018 |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref name="JLPP">{{cite web |title=Eto Mori |url=https://www.jlpp.go.jp/en/works/author05_15.html |website=Japanese Literature Publishing Project:JLPP |publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs |accessdate=21 November 2018 |language=ja}}</ref>

==Bibliography==
===Novels===
*{{nihongo|''Karafuru''||カラフル|}},1998 (English translation: ''Colorful'', [[Counterpoint Press]], 2021)


==References==
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Eto Mori (Japanese: 森絵都, romanized: Mori Eto, born 1968) is a Japanese novelist focusing on children's and young adult literature. She has been described as "one of the most celebrated female writers of fiction in Japan today".[1]

Mori was born in Tokyo, and graduated from the Japan Juvenile Education College and Waseda University.[2] She released her debut novel, Rizumu (Rhythm), in 1990, winning the Kodansha Award of Children's Literature for Newcomers. Her other works include Uchu no minashigo (Slight Light Little Star or Orphans of the Universe, 1994, winner of the Noma Literary Prize New Author Award), Tsuki no fune (Moon Ship, 1998, winner of the Noma Literary Prize), and Kazeni maiagaru biniru shito (Plastic Sheet Soaring in the Wind, 2006, winner of the Naoki Prize). Her 1998 novel Karafuru (Colorful, winner of the Sankei Children's Book Award) has been adapted into three films (including the 2010 animated Colorful and the 2018 Thai adaptation Homestay). Her four-volume series Daibu!! (Dive!!, 2000–2002, winner of the Shogakukan Award for Children's Literature[3]) has been adapted into a manga series, a feature film and an anime television series.[1][2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Eto Mori". Books from Japan. Foundation for the Advancement of Juvenile Education in Japan. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Eto Mori". Japanese Literature Publishing Project:JLPP (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  3. ^ "DIVE!：JBBY：Recent Award-Winning Japanese Children's Books : Books for Young Adults". jbby.org. Japanese Board on Books for Young People. Retrieved 21 November 2018.


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