Gunzo Newcomer Long Novel Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1978) award
Ryoichi Doi
どい りょういち
Doi Ryoichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-03-23 （Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Ishikari, Hokkaido, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1978-
- Nominations
- Akutagawa Prize (1980) nominee — Shimakage, Akutagawa Prize (1984) nominee — Aozora no Yukue
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapporo Asahigaoka High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Studied in the United States | — | — | — | — | United States |
Sapporo Asahigaoka High School
Country:
Japan
Studied in the United States
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Gunzo New Long Novel Prize | California | — | Gunzo (magazine) | winner |
| 1985 | Hokkaido Shimbun Literary Award | Yakai | — | Hokkaido Shimbun | winner |
Gunzo New Long Novel Prize
1978
Work:
California
Organization:
Gunzo (magazine)
Result:
winner
Hokkaido Shimbun Literary Award
1985
Work:
Yakai
Organization:
Hokkaido Shimbun
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
California
1979 NovelA long novel drawing on his experience studying in the United States, depicting cultural friction, self-discovery, and a young protagonist's coming-of-age.
study abroadcultural clashself-discoverycross-cultural experience
Shimakage
1981 NovelA work that explores loneliness and memory through the motif of islands.
lonelinessmemoryislandshuman relationships
Kano
1982 NovelA novel that sensitively depicts human desires and relationships.
human relationshipsdesireeveryday life
Yakai
1984 NovelA work set against night and darkness that depicts solitude and regional character; it received the Hokkaido Shimbun Literary Award.
nightlonelinessregionalismHokkaido
Necropolis
1989 NovelA work that treats themes of death and urban landscapes.
deathurban spacememory
The Silent Flock
1993 NovelA mid-length work themed around silence and crowd psychology.
silencecrowdspsychology
Pursuer from the Past
1994 NovelA work with elements of a collection that depicts the intersection of past and present.
the pastpursuitmemory
Seven Nights' Tales
2002 NovelA series of stories set over several nights, containing lyrical and slightly fantastical elements.
nightstoriesfantasy
Summer Requiem
2003 NovelA lyrical work set in summer that deals with loss and renewal.
lossrenewalseason
Fragile Things
2003 NovelA work with short-story elements that portrays fragility and human vulnerability.
fragilityhuman naturerelationships
Sand Labyrinth
2006 NovelA work that uses the image of sand to depict memory and bewilderment.
memorylabyrinthsymbolism
Kaio-den
2012 NovelA novel that depicts regional history and human sentiment through sea-related and elder-centered narratives.
searegionalismgenerations
Bibliography
- California
- Shimakage
- Kano
- Yakai
- Necropolis
- The Silent Flock
- Pursuer from the Past
- Seven Nights' Tales
- Summer Requiem
- Fragile Things
- Sand Labyrinth
- Kaio-den
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- introspectivelyricalcontemporary literature
- Recurring Motifs
- sealonelinessmemoryjourney
Legacy
Known as a Hokkaido-born novelist with works that evoke regional character. Praised for introspective depictions and lyrical prose, with notable awards and prize nominations.
Archives
- Works catalogued in the National Diet Library (Japan)
- Bibliographic entries available on CiNii
Trivia
- Won the Gunzo New Long Novel Prize in 1978 for 'California'.
- Won the Hokkaido Shimbun Literary Award in 1985 for 'Yakai'.
- Graduate of Sapporo Asahigaoka High School and has study-abroad experience in the United States.
- Identifiers such as ISNI, VIAF, and WorldCat are registered.