Bungei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (2009) award
Izumi Fujishiro
ふじしろ いずみ
Fujishiro Izumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Housewife
- Active Years
- 2009-
- Nominations
- Candidate for the 142nd Akutagawa Prize
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tsukuba | First Cluster, School of Humanities | — | — | — | Japan |
University of Tsukuba
First Cluster, School of Humanities
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bungei Prize | Border & Less | — | Bungei (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
Bungei Prize
2009
Work:
Border & Less
Organization:
Bungei (literary magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Border & Less
2009 FictionDebut work. A collection of short and mid-length fiction exploring nationality, boundaries, and identity. First appeared in Bungei (Winter 2009); published in book form by Kawade Shobo Shinsha in November 2009.
boundaryidentityZainichi (Korean-Japanese) literature
Bibliography
- Border & Less (2009, Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
- “Tenohira ni Binetsu” (Slight Fever in the Palm) - Bungei, Autumn 2010
- “Nami ni Ikutsuki” (How Many Months in the Waves) - Bungei, Autumn 2018
- “Fūkyō Yahan” (Night Mooring at Maple Bridge) - Gunzo, November 2019
- Essay “Kuguru” (To Pass Through) - Gunzo, November 2018
- Essay “Tsugu to Iu Koto” (On Inheriting) - Bungakukai, December 2018
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicate, restrained proseObservational style that carefully depicts characters' inner lives
- Recurring Motifs
- boundarieswaterfamilymemory
Legacy
Known for her debut work that won the 46th Bungei Prize. Her writing, particularly her debut, attracted critical attention for questioning the boundaries between Japanese and Zainichi literature. She has a modest number of publications but has continued to publish short fiction and essays in literary magazines.
Quotes
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A fresh work that even shakes the border between Japanese literature and Zainichi literature.
Source: Kang Sang-jung (review) (2009)
Trivia
- Debuted after winning the 46th Bungei Prize (2009).
- Her debut work was a candidate for the 142nd Akutagawa Prize.
- Graduated from the First Cluster, School of Humanities at the University of Tsukuba.
- Worked in an advertising agency (HR/recruitment) before becoming a housewife.