Dazai Osamu Award
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2024) award
Gyao Shigaichi
しがいち ギャオ
Shigaichi Gyao
Pen Names:
Gyao Shigaichi（Pen name used for publication）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1993 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Company employee
- Active Years
- 2024-
- Nominations
- Noma Literary Newcomer Award (46th) — nominee (for 'Memento Love Doll', 2024), Nagai Kafu Literary Prize (1st) — nominee (for 'Memento Love Doll', 2025)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Literature School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka Literature School
Country:
Japan
Began attending at age 25
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dazai Osamu Prize | Memento Love Doll | — | Mitaka City & Chikuma Shobo | Winner |
Dazai Osamu Prize
2024
Work:
Memento Love Doll
Organization:
Mitaka City & Chikuma Shobo
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Memento Love Doll
2024 NovelDebut work. Collected as a book in 2024 and winner of the 40th Dazai Osamu Prize; a debut collection/novel that gained critical attention.
Need for approvalContemporary youth lifeUrban loneliness
Bibliography
- Memento Love Doll (Chikuma Shobo, Oct 2024)
- 'Kaa ii kimi no mama de' — Chikuma (Oct 2024)
- 'May you not wake from the dream' — Subaru (Feb 2025)
- 'Drive n times later' — Tokyo Shimbun evening edition (Mar 28, 2025) etc.
- 'IN a FloP' — GOAT (Summer 2025)
- 'My slip of the tongue' — Shosetsu Subaru (Jul 2025)
- 'wet dogs' — Bungakukai (Aug 2025)
- Essay 'Words That Made the Writer' — Shosetsu Maru (Aug 5, 2024)
- Essay 'Zeroth Gyao Shigaichi' — Gunzo (Oct 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary conversational toneFrank and intimate narrationCareful depiction of everyday details
- Recurring Motifs
- Need for approvalLoneliness and alienationEveryday urban life
Legacy
A promising writer who gained attention after winning the Dazai Osamu Prize shortly after debut. Known for sharp portrayals of contemporary youth emotions and frequent contributions to literary magazines.
Quotes
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"I was freed from the distracting desire to make myself appear bigger."
Source: Real Sound interview ('Memento Love Doll' interview, 2024) (2024)
Trivia
- Wrote first fiction at age 25
- Began attending Osaka Literature School to study writing
- Works as a company employee while writing
- Official X (formerly Twitter) account: @gyao_shigaichi