Bungakukai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
Hiroki Hasehira
はせひら ひろき
Hasehira Hiroki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-06-10 （Nara Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2008-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Law | — | — | — | Japan |
| Osaka Literature School | — | — | — | 在籍中（2011年） | Japan |
Kyoto University
Faculty of Law
Country:
Japan
Osaka Literature School
Period:
在籍中（2011年）
Country:
Japan
Won the Bungakukai Newcomer Prize while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bungakukai Newcomer Prize | Kin no Ji | — | Bungakukai (literary magazine) | Winner |
Bungakukai Newcomer Prize
2011
Work:
Kin no Ji
Organization:
Bungakukai (literary magazine)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Socks and Cosmos
2021 Short story collectionA collection of short stories that sensitively portrays details of everyday life and human emotions.
Everyday lifeMemoryHuman relationships
Kagayaki
2019 Short story collectionA short story collection compiling works previously published in magazines, including the award-winning 'Kin no Ji'.
NostalgiaFamilyMemory
Just Say "Thank You"
2008 Self-published fictionAn early self-published work collecting short pieces that depict small emotions and relationships in everyday life.
Early workEveryday lifeGratitude
Bibliography
- Socks and Cosmos (Wakusei to Kuchibue Books, 2021)
- Kagayaki (Suisho Publishing, 2019)
- Just Say "Thank You" (self-published, 2008)
- Kin no Ji (Bungakukai, Dec 2011)
- Kuchinashi (Bungakukai, Nov 2012)
- Shunkan (Bungakukai, Feb 2012)
- An Unclear Wind Blows (Bungakukai, Jul 2012)
- Three Thousand Steps (Bungakukai, Aug 2013)
- Departure (Bungakukai, May 2014)
- Land of Freedom (Bungakukai, May 2015)
- Losing Sound (Mita Bungaku, Autumn 2015)
- Mao Zedong's House (Bungakukai, Feb 2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realistic and lyrical prosePrimarily short-story oriented
- Recurring Motifs
- Fragments of everyday lifeFamily and interpersonal relationshipsMemory and lossNostalgia
Legacy
An emerging short-story writer who gained attention after winning the Bungakukai Newcomer Prize. His work is noted for its delicate depiction of everyday life and memory.
Trivia
- Born June 10, 1979. From Nara Prefecture.
- Graduate of Kyoto University's Faculty of Law.
- Won the 113th Bungakukai Newcomer Prize in 2011 for 'Kin no Ji'.
- Won the Bungakukai Newcomer Prize while enrolled at Osaka Literature School.
- Self-published 'Just Say "Thank You"' in 2008.