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Shun Medoruma

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Shun Medoruma

Japan

Shun Medoruma (born 1960) is one of the most important contemporary Okinawan writers. He was awarded the Akutagawa Prize in 1997 for his short story “A Drop of Water” (Suiteki).

Articles by Shun Medoruma

From Rainbow Bird

By Shun Medoruma

Even after the credits stopped rolling and the blue government warning turned into a blizzard of static, Katsuya kept staring at the screen, a vague grin on his face.

Translated from Japanese by Sam Malissa

Glass

By Shun Medoruma

The fragments of the girl come tumbling down.

Translated from Japanese by Sam Malissa

Stories from the Streets of Koza

By Shun Medoruma

The next afternoon I saw Granny Nabi pushing a dog in a stroller.

Translated from Japanese by Sam Malissa