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Kuniko Mukōda (向田 邦子, Mukōda Kuniko, November 28, 1929 – August 22, 1981) was a Japanese TV screenwriter. Most of her scripts focus on day-to-day family life and relationships. She won the 83rd Naoki Prize (1980上) for her short stories "Hanano Namae", "Kawauso" and "Inugoya."
Kuniko Mukoda has 90 books on Goodreads with 1210 ratings. Kuniko Mukoda’s most popular book is The Name of the Flower (Rock Spring Collection of Japanes...
Jul 1, 1998 · Books. The Name of the Flower: Stories. Kuniko Mukoda. Stone Bridge Press, Inc., Jul 1, 1998 - Fiction - 152 pages. Mukoda's wonderful stories vividly present the strengths and sorrows of modern...
Mukoda Kuniko no Koibumi (The Love Letters of Kuniko Mukoda), first published in 2002 by Mukoda’s sister Kazuko, shed light on Mukoda’s relationship with a married man thirteen years her senior. Referring to him only as “N-shi,” the book reveals evidence of the affair which spanned over a decade.
May 10, 2021 · Mukōda, renowned for her piercing depictions of loneliness, family, and inner turmoil, examines the roles of women and the 'man of the house,' whether husband, father, or even daughter. Her work explores the pain lurking in unmet expectations of family and love, and the resilience of women and men in finding purpose where none is forthcoming.
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Kuniko Mukoda is the author of The Name of the Flower (4.03 avg rating, 69 ratings, 13 reviews, published 1994), 父の詫び状 (4.22 avg rating, 55 ratings, 3 re...
Kuniko Mukoda was born in Tokyo in 1929. A scriptwriter known for her domestic dramas for radio and television, she died in a tragic plane crash in 1981. She was awarded the prestigious Naoki Prize for Popular Fiction in 1981.
