Shincho Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (1992) award
Shoji Bettou
べっとう しょうじ
Bettou Shoji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-01-01 （Oita Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Ophthalmologist
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Influenced By
- Nominations
- Mishima Yukio Prize nominee (1994), Noma Literary Newcomer Prize nominee (1994)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Graduate School of Medicine | Ophthalmology | — | 在学（博士課程） | Japan |
Kyoto University
Graduate School of Medicine
/ Ophthalmology
Period:
在学（博士課程）
Country:
Japan
Enrolled in a doctoral program at the Graduate School of Medicine; while in the program he won the Shincho New Writers' Award in 1992.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Shincho New Writers' Award | Portrait of the Spiral | — | Shinchosha | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Mishima Yukio Prize | Metallic | — | Mishima Yukio Prize Committee | 候補 |
| 1994 | Noma Literary Newcomer Prize | Metallic | — | Noma Cultural Foundation | 候補 |
Shincho New Writers' Award
1992
Work:
Portrait of the Spiral
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
受賞
Mishima Yukio Prize
1994
Work:
Metallic
Organization:
Mishima Yukio Prize Committee
Result:
候補
Noma Literary Newcomer Prize
1994
Work:
Metallic
Organization:
Noma Cultural Foundation
Result:
候補
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Metallic
1994 Short fiction / FictionA book published by Shinchosha in 1994. The title piece "Metallic" appeared in Shinchō magazine (Nov 1993).
medicinethe bodyvisiontechnology
Portrait of the Spiral
1992 Short storyA short story published in Shinchō (Nov 1992). Winner of the 24th Shincho New Writers' Award.
identitystructuresscientific motifs
Intraocular Air Filling Surgery
1996 Short storyA short story published in Shinchō (Feb 1996). Features medical motifs reflecting the author's ophthalmological background.
eyesmedicineethicsthe body
Bibliography
- Metallic (Shinchosha, 1994)
- "Portrait of the Spiral", Shinchō Nov 1992 (not collected)
- "Intraocular Air Filling Surgery", Shinchō Feb 1996 (not collected)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clinical detail informed by medical knowledgeuse of scientific motifsrestrained, introspective prose
- Recurring Motifs
- vision/eyesbodily abnormalitymachine vs humanspirals and structures
Legacy
Recognized for fiction that draws on his professional experience as an ophthalmologist. He gained attention after winning the Shincho New Writers' Award in 1992, but literary activity was intermittent due to his medical career. Since 2008 he has published works on his personal website.
Archives
- National Diet Library - Author file (NDL)
Trivia
- Born in Oita Prefecture; works as an ophthalmologist and a novelist.
- Won the 24th Shincho New Writers' Award in 1992 for "Portrait of the Spiral."
- "Metallic" (1994) was shortlisted for the Mishima Yukio Prize and the Noma Literary Newcomer Prize in 1994.
- Paused literary activities due to his medical career but has published works online since 2008.
- Was enrolled in a doctoral program at Kyoto University's Graduate School of Medicine while active as a writer.