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Takushi Hariya

はりや たくし

Hariya Takushi

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1977-01-01 (Japan)
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Novelist, High school teacher
Active Years
2006-
Affiliations
International Christian University High School, Japan PEN Club
Memberships
Member of Japan PEN Club

Education

Keio University
Faculty of Letters / Department of Japanese Literature
Country: Japan

Awards

Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award
2006
Work: Hariya's Novel
Organization: Mita Bungaku (magazine)
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

2008 Novel

A novel published by Kodansha BOX.

This Is, a Happy End.

2010 Novel

A novel published by Kodansha BOX.

The Eve Festival

2021 Horror/Mystery

A novel published in the Futami Horror × Mystery Bunko imprint.

Hariya's Short Story Collection

2008 Short story collection 298 pages

A short story collection including "Hariya's Novel" and other pieces.

Bibliography

  • This Is, a Happy End.
  • The Eve Festival
  • Hariya's Short Story Collection
  • Powers Selection: Shinsou (contributed)
  • Strange Stories series (contributions to various anthologies)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Contemporary style emphasizing psychological characterizationIncorporates elements of horror and mystery
Recurring Motifs
High school lifeAnxiety and loneliness of youthStrange elements lurking in daily life

Legacy

A Keio University graduate who debuted after winning the Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award. While working as a high school teacher, he has published short stories and novels and is known for portrayals of youth psychology and supernatural elements.

Academic Societies

  • Japan PEN Club

Archives

  • VIAF (254871037)
  • National Diet Library authority file (ID: 01128798)

Trivia

  • Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Letters, Department of Japanese Literature.
  • Debuted in 2006 after winning the 13th Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award for the submission "Hariya's Novel."
  • His primary occupation is a high school teacher; he works at International Christian University High School.
  • He has contributed to several short story anthologies.