R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2013) grand prize
Shiki Asaka
あさか しき
Asaka Shiki
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971-00-00 （Aichi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Influenced By
- Paulo Coelho, David Lynch, Keith Jarrett
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences I | Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences I | — | 学士（文学） | — | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences I
Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences I
Degree:
学士（文学）
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences I
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | R-18 Literature Prize (for women, by women) | Manga-niku and Me | — | Shinchosha | 大賞 |
R-18 Literature Prize (for women, by women)
2013
Work:
Manga-niku and Me
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
大賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Manga-niku and Me
2014 Fiction (short story)A short story that won the 12th R-18 Literature Prize (Grand Prize) and was later adapted into a film.
female interiorityrelationshipsself-exploration
Adaptations
- [Film] Manga-niku and Me: Kyoto Elegy / 杉野希妃 (2016)
Pangaea 5
2017 FictionA work published by Shinchosha in 2017; categorized as a novel (length not specified).
boundarieslonelinessmovement
Bibliography
- Manga-niku and Me (Shinchosha, Sep 2014)
- Pangaea 5 (Shinchosha, Jan 2017)
- Waraenai Futari (uncollected short, Shosetsu Subaru Feb 2015)
- Midnight Clementine (uncollected short, Shosetsu Shincho Mar 2015)
- Three-Second Rule (uncollected short, Shosetsu Subaru Sep 2015)
- Shakutorimushi and Saturn (uncollected short, Shosetsu Subaru Feb 2016)
- Noctipoe Tales (uncollected short, Shosetsu Subaru Sep 2016)
Adaptations
- Manga-niku and Me — Film: Manga-niku and Me: Kyoto Elegy (dir. Kiki Sugino, 2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, introspective prosefocus on psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinessmemorysubtle dynamics of relationships
Legacy
An emerging novelist who gained attention after winning the R-18 Literature Prize; her representative work was adapted into film. She is noted for portrayals of female perspectives and interior life.
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation of 'Manga-niku and Me' (released 2016)
Trivia
- She cites Paulo Coelho as a favorite author.
- Hobbies include watching DVDs, listening to jazz, traveling, and collecting Nordic tableware and ceramics.
- Won the 12th R-18 Literature Prize Grand Prize in 2013.