Akutagawa Prize
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Kousuke Gomi
ごみ こうすけ
Gomi Kōsuke
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1984-07-12 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan → Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Essayist
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Mieko Kawakami
- Influenced
- a generation of younger novelists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 2004-2008 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
2004-2008
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
Japan
Published short stories while at university
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | New Writers' Literary Prize | The Grey Season | — | Japan Literature Promotion Association | winner |
| 2021 | Contemporary Literature Award | Beyond the Window | — | Contemporary Literature Association | shortlisted |
New Writers' Literary Prize
2016
Work:
The Grey Season
Organization:
Japan Literature Promotion Association
Result:
winner
Contemporary Literature Award
2021
Work:
Beyond the Window
Organization:
Contemporary Literature Association
Result:
shortlisted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Grey Season
2016 Contemporary fiction 280 pagesA novel that portrays the loneliness and renewal of urban life through delicate psychological detail. Interweaving fragments of memory and everyday observation, it follows the protagonist's confrontation with the past.
lonelinessurban lifememoryrenewal
Adaptations
- [Film] The Grey Season / 山田太郎 (2018)
Translations
- English translation: The Grey Season (2019)
Beyond the Window
2020 Short stories / linked stories 168 pagesA collection of short pieces that capture small moments of everyday life and sensitively portray distances between family and others. The stories resonate with one another to form a unified whole.
familyobservationtime
Bibliography
- The Grey Season (2016)
- Beyond the Window (2020)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation: The Grey Season (2018)
Translations of Works
- The Grey Season — English translation (2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, lyrical prosefrequent use of contemporary metaphors
- Recurring Motifs
- windowsshadowsthe city at night
Legacy
Praised for delicate portrayals of urban loneliness and memory, he has influenced younger writers. Through adaptations and translations, his recognition has been expanding both domestically and abroad.
Academic Societies
- Japan Society for Contemporary Literature
Archives
- Waseda University Faculty of Letters Archives: Kousuke Gomi Collection
In Popular Culture
- TV adaptation increased recognition among younger audiences
Quotes
-
A story is an act of measuring distance between people.
Source: The Grey Season (2016)
Trivia
- Was a member of the university literary club during his student years
- Many works frequently feature scenes of Yokohama
- He has stated that he goes jogging each morning as part of his writing routine