Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2014) award
Yo Adachi
あだち よう
Adachi Yo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-01-12 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Osaka Prefecture, Japan (birthplace) → India (long-term stay) → Kyoto Prefecture, Japan (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2014-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha International High School | — | — | 卒業 | — | Japan |
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Integrated Human Studies | Arts | 学士 | — | Japan |
| Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University | Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies | Anthropology | — | — | Japan |
Doshisha International High School
Degree:
卒業
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University
Faculty of Integrated Human Studies
/ Arts
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Graduated from undergraduate program
Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University
Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies
/ Anthropology
Country:
Japan
Withdrew from graduate school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Subaru Literary Prize | Shima to Jinrui (Island and Humanity) | — | Shueisha | Winner |
Subaru Literary Prize
2014
Work:
Shima to Jinrui (Island and Humanity)
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shima to Jinrui (Island and Humanity)
2014 NovelDebut work. A novel set on an island that approaches community, memory and isolation from an anthropological perspective. First published in the magazine Subaru in 2014 and released in book form by Shueisha in 2015.
anthropologycommunityisolationmemory
Bibliography
- Shima to Jinrui (Shueisha, 2015)
- Kono Maku no Oku (Subaru, Sep 2015)
- Hai no Yukue (Subaru, Sep 2016)
- Prominence☆Now! (Subaru, Jul 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quiet, observational prose incorporating an anthropological perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- islandcommunitymemory
Legacy
Debuted after winning the 2014 Subaru Literary Prize. Noted for bringing an anthropological perspective to fiction, often focusing on islands and communities.
Archives
- VIAF: 314913120
- National Diet Library of Japan (NDL: 001193817)
- Library of Congress (ID: no2016082066)
Trivia
- Won the 38th Subaru Literary Prize in 2014 for 'Shima to Jinrui'.
- Stayed in India for an extended period while in graduate school.
- Published the collected book 'Shima to Jinrui' with Shueisha in 2015.