Shincho Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (2019) award
Chisano Nakanishi
なかにし ちさの
Nakanishi Chisano
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1985-01-01 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2019-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doshisha University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
| Osaka Literary School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Doshisha University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Letters
Osaka Literary School
Country:
Japan
Attended while working and continued writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shincho New Writer's Prize | The Snake That Eats Its Tail | — | Shinchosha | Winner |
| 2025 | Mishima Yukio Prize | The House of Tachibana | — | Mishima Yukio Prize Committee | Winner |
Shincho New Writer's Prize
2019
Work:
The Snake That Eats Its Tail
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
Winner
Mishima Yukio Prize
2025
Work:
The House of Tachibana
Organization:
Mishima Yukio Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Mishima Yukio Award
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2025) award
Works
Major Works
To Those in the Gap
2023 FictionA collection of short stories that depicts characters dealing with family issues and past violence; explores memory and solitude through fragmented narratives.
familyviolencememorysolitude
The Lengthened Night
2025 FictionBased on a mid-length piece published in 2024; examines night, memory, and the fractures within communities.
nightmemorycommunity
The House of Tachibana
2025 FictionA novel tracing a family's history and memories; meticulously depicts the violences and silences present in everyday life and was critically recognized as an award-winning work.
familyintergenerational conflictmemoryviolence
The Snake That Eats Its Tail
2019 FictionDebut short story notable for its depictions of violence; winner of the 51st Shincho New Writer's Prize.
violencepursuitself
Bibliography
- To Those in the Gap (2023, Shinchosha)
- The Lengthened Night (2025, Shueisha)
- The House of Tachibana (2025, Shinchosha)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary Japanese literary styledelicate psychological depictionfragmentary and lyrical narration
- Recurring Motifs
- family and domestic spacestraces of violencememory and repetition of the pastisolation/alienation
Legacy
After debuting with the Shincho New Writer's Prize, she attracted attention with short story collections and novels, and won the Mishima Yukio Prize in 2025 for "The House of Tachibana". She is regarded as a promising young writer.
Archives
- National Diet Library authority ID: 032903175
- VIAF: 53168891994546542113
Trivia
- Born in 1985 (exact birthdate not specified)
- From Osaka Prefecture
- Graduate of Doshisha University Faculty of Letters
- Debuted in 2019 after winning the 51st Shincho New Writer's Prize for "The Snake That Eats Its Tail"
- Won the 38th Mishima Yukio Prize in 2025 for "The House of Tachibana"