Japan SF Criticism Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2007) excellence award
Yutaka Ebihara
えびはら ゆたか
Ebihara Yutaka
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1982 （Tokyo）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- SF writer, literary critic, private high school English teacher
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Influenced By
- Greg Egan, Philip K. Dick, William Gibson
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University Graduate School (Graduate School of Letters) | Graduate School of Letters | English and American Literature | 修士 | — | Japan |
Keio University Graduate School (Graduate School of Letters)
Graduate School of Letters
/ English and American Literature
Degree:
修士
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program under the supervision of Tatsumi Takayuki
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Japanese SF Criticism Award | Greg Egan and the Spiral Dance — Reading the Pleasure of Boundary-Dismantling in "Appropriate Love," "The Sea of Prayer," and "Reasons for Happiness" | — | — | 優秀賞 |
Japanese SF Criticism Award
2007
Work:
Greg Egan and the Spiral Dance — Reading the Pleasure of Boundary-Dismantling in "Appropriate Love," "The Sea of Prayer," and "Reasons for Happiness"
Result:
優秀賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Posthuman Manifesto: New Humans in Science Fiction
2021 criticismA collection of essays reading SF works through the lens of posthumanism and the Anthropocene, discussing new conceptions of the human and their cultural implications.
posthumanismSF theoryAnthropocene
On Dystopian SF: Seeking Utopia in the Anthropocene
2024 criticismAn examination of dystopian SF that explores the political and environmental contexts of the present and the literary possibilities of utopia.
dystopiautopiaenvironmental literature
Bibliography
- Posthuman Manifesto: New Humans in Science Fiction
- On Dystopian SF: Seeking Utopia in the Anthropocene
- Subculture Wars: From Sekai-kei to Internal World War (co-editor)
- The Future of 3.11: Japan, SF, and Imagination (co-editor)
- Other co-edited volumes and numerous journal articles
Translations by Author
- Jules Verne at Home (Robert Sherard) - translation published in Suisei Tsushin
- Translations of various English-language essays (published in S-F Magazine etc.)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- academic and critical essay styleclose, theory-informed readings of SF works
- Recurring Motifs
- boundary dismantlingposthumanism / Anthropocenemedia and technological influence
Legacy
An active critic and translator in contemporary Japanese SF studies. Through work on posthumanism and dystopia, he has broadened cultural criticism rooted in science fiction.
Trivia
- Completed graduate studies at Keio University Graduate School.
- Works as a private high school English teacher in addition to critical writing.
- Operates a YouTube channel (coffeepotsoldier).