About the book: 2001 / The glory of the “new Japanese prose,” now actively translated and extolled in the West, is the merit of the post-war generation of Japanese writers, loudly declared themselves in the second half of the 70s. One of the favorites of the “new” ones, Miyamoto Teru (b. 1947), began, like many of his colleagues, not in literature, but in business, having worked for up to 28 years in an advertising agency. Teru was initially known as the author of “pure” prose, but, as is typical for “new” ones, he moved on to mass genres. Now he is one of the most popular authors in Japan, favored by criticism, prizes and large circulations. For the story “Muddy River” (“Doro no Kawa”), published in July 1977 in the magazine “Bungei Tenbo”, Miyamoto Teru received an award Dazaya Osamu. Later, based on the story “Muddy River”, director Oguri Kohei made a film, which received second prize at the Moscow Film Festival in 1981.