Ito Ogawa (小川 糸, Ogawa Ito) is a Japanese novelist, lyricist and translator. She was born in 1973 in Yamagata, Yamagata.

Several of her books have gained international recognition, such as The Restaurant of Love Regained (2008; Japanese Title: 食堂かたつむり - Shokudō Katatsumuri), described as a "foodie fable",[1] which was made into a film in 2010 under the title "Shokudo Katatsumuri" ("Rinco's Restaurant").[2]

Publications

  • The Restaurant of Love Regained, 2008[1]
  • Tsurukame josan'in, 2010
  • Atsuatsu o meshiagare, 2011
  • Le ruban roman, 2014
  • La papeterie Tsubaki : roman, 2016
  • Le jardin arc-en-ciel : roman, 2016
  • La locanda degli amori diversi, 2016
  • Kirakira Kyōwakoku, 2017

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, David (13 May 2012). "The Restaurant of Love Regained, By Ito Agawa trs David Karashima". The Independent. UK. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. Schilling, Mark (12 February 2010). "'Shokudo Katatsumuri' Dining on magical realism". The Japan Times. Retrieved 31 May 2021.


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