France Shoin Bunko Sensual Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2015) newcomer award
Gendo Fuyuki
ふゆき げんどう
Fuyuki Gendō
Pen Names:
F. Gendo（Abbreviated pen name used for short stories and magazine contributions）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-04-12 （Sendai, Miyagi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sendai, Miyagi, Japan → Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2002-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1997-2001 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1997-2001
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
Japan
Published short stories in doujinshi and literary magazines while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Shinju Literary Prize | Ashes of Dawn | 長編小説 | Shinju Literary Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Tohoku New Writers Award | Town That Smells of the Sea | 長編部門 | Tohoku Literature Promotion Society | 受賞 |
Shinju Literary Prize
2018
Work:
Ashes of Dawn
Category:
長編小説
Organization:
Shinju Literary Foundation
Result:
受賞
Tohoku New Writers Award
2014
Work:
Town That Smells of the Sea
Category:
長編部門
Organization:
Tohoku Literature Promotion Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ashes of Dawn
2018 Literary fiction / Novel 312 pagesSet in a provincial city after a major disaster, the novel quietly portrays loss and renewal. The protagonist's fragmented memories intersect with the author's family history.
lossfamilymemoryrecovery
Adaptations
- [Film] Ashes of Dawn / 佐藤健一 (2021)
Translations
- Ashes of Dawn (English translation, 2020)
Town That Smells of the Sea
2014 Literary fiction / Short story collection 198 pagesA short story collection set in a port town. Through fragments of daily life, it uncovers memories of people and places.
nostalgiasense of placerelationships
Bibliography
- Town That Smells of the Sea (short stories, 2014)
- Ashes of Dawn (novel, 2018)
- Words by the Window (essays, 2020)
Adaptations
- Ashes of Dawn (film, 2021)
Translations of Works
- Ashes of Dawn (English translation, 2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quiet, meticulous descriptionA style that captures subtle interior emotions
- Recurring Motifs
- seaashsound of trainsold photographs
Legacy
Praised for his careful depiction of memory and loss in provincial cities, he is regarded as a notable contemporary Japanese writer among his generation.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Society for Contemporary Literature
In Popular Culture
- The film adaptation broadened his readership among younger audiences
Quotes
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Even when memory breaks, the scent a place leaves behind does not disappear.
Source: Ashes of Dawn (novel, 2018) (2018)
Trivia
- Has liked the sound of trains since childhood
- Always chooses a window seat when writing