Hiromi Kawakami is a Japanese author and poet who has been writing since the late 1980s. She is best known for her novels, short stories, and poetry collections, which often explore themes of loneliness, love, and the complexities of human relationships. Her works often feature characters who are struggling to find their place in the world, and her writing style is often described as dreamlike and surreal. Kawakami has won numerous awards for her writing, including the Akutagawa Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, and the Yomiuri Prize. She has also been nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Kawakami's works have been translated into many languages, and she has been praised for her ability to capture the nuances of human emotion in her writing. Her works have been praised for their insight into the human condition, and her writing has been described as both beautiful and heartbreaking.