Akutagawa Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 107 (1992) award
Tomomi Fujiwara
ふじわら ともみ
Fujiwara Tomomi
Pen Names:
Tomomi Umino（Pen name used for short stories and poetry）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1986-06-14 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan → Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Memberships
- Japan PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for the 164th Akutagawa Prize (2021) for 'Letters of the Sea'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 2004-2008 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
2004-2008
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Shincho New Writers' Prize | Letters of the Sea | — | Shinchosha | Winner |
Shincho New Writers' Prize
2020
Work:
Letters of the Sea
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Letters of the Sea
2020 Literary fiction 312 pagesSet in a seaside town, this novel delicately explores lost memories and family bonds. As the protagonist follows a trail of letters left behind, fragments of the past are slowly revealed.
familymemorylossthe sea
Adaptations
- [Film] Letters of the Sea / 中村 亮介 (2022)
Translations
- English translation: Letters of the Sea (2022)
The Luminous Garden
2023 Contemporary fiction 224 pagesA mid-length novel centered on a garden and the changing seasons, depicting people's renewal and small everyday miracles. The work questions the continuity of life through a quiet style.
rebirthnaturehome
Translations
- English translation forthcoming
Bibliography
- Small Lights (Short Stories) (2016)
- Short Night (Short Story) (2018)
- Letters of the Sea (Novel) (2020)
- Maps of Fragments (Essays) (2021)
- The Luminous Garden (Mid-length Novel) (2023)
Adaptations
- 'Letters of the Sea' — Film adaptation (2022)
Translations of Works
- Letters of the Sea — English translation (2022)
- Letters of the Sea — French translation (2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- delicate psychological depictionpoetic metaphorstranquil narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- the seaold photographsthe dinner tablechanging seasons
Legacy
Recognized for delicately depicting contemporary memory and everyday life, she commands a broad readership across short and long forms. Film adaptations and translations have brought her international attention.
Academic Societies
- Japan Society for Contemporary Literature
- Waseda Literary Society
Quotes
-
Memories of the sea do not fade. Even if forgotten, someone will remember them again.
Source: Letters of the Sea (2020)
Trivia
- Often writes early in the morning.
- Childhood spent by the sea influences much of her work.
- She owns a dog.