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第24回（1992年） award
Shoji Bettou
べっとう しょうじ
Bettou Shoji
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1960-01-01 （Oita Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Ophthalmologist
- 活動期間
- 1992年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- ノミネート
- Mishima Yukio Prize nominee (1994), Noma Literary Newcomer Prize nominee (1994)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Graduate School of Medicine | Ophthalmology | — | 在学（博士課程） | Japan |
Kyoto University
Graduate School of Medicine
/ Ophthalmology
期間:
在学（博士課程）
国:
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.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
対象作品:
Portrait of the Spiral
主催:
Shinchosha
結果:
受賞
Mishima Yukio Prize
1994
対象作品:
Metallic
主催:
Mishima Yukio Prize Committee
結果:
候補
Noma Literary Newcomer Prize
1994
対象作品:
Metallic
主催:
Noma Cultural Foundation
結果:
候補
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Metallic
1994年 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年 Short storyA short story published in Shinchō (Nov 1992). Winner of the 24th Shincho New Writers' Award.
identitystructuresscientific motifs
Intraocular Air Filling Surgery
1996年 Short storyA short story published in Shinchō (Feb 1996). Features medical motifs reflecting the author's ophthalmological background.
eyesmedicineethicsthe body
全著作
- Metallic (Shinchosha, 1994)
- "Portrait of the Spiral", Shinchō Nov 1992 (not collected)
- "Intraocular Air Filling Surgery", Shinchō Feb 1996 (not collected)
作風・主題
- 文体
- clinical detail informed by medical knowledgeuse of scientific motifsrestrained, introspective prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- vision/eyesbodily abnormalitymachine vs humanspirals and structures
評価・遺産
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.
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library - Author file (NDL)
豆知識
- 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.