Bungei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 52 (2015) award
Ushio Hatakeyama
はたけやま うしお
Hatakeyama Ushio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1992-00-00 （Suita, Osaka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Suita, Osaka (birthplace) → Kyoto (studied at Kyoto University)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for the 38th Mishima Yukio Prize (for 'Kaigen')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Letters | Literature | — | 在学中（2015年） | Japan |
Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters
/ Literature
Period:
在学中（2015年）
Country:
Japan
Was enrolled when he won the 52nd Bungei Prize
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bungei Prize | Memories Beneath the Earth | — | Bungei (Kawade Shobo Shinsha) | 受賞 |
Bungei Prize
2015
Work:
Memories Beneath the Earth
Organization:
Bungei (Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Memories Beneath the Earth
2015 FictionA novel that revolves around memory and fragments of family history. Published while the author was a student; it won the 52nd Bungei Prize and marked his debut.
memoryfamilyidentityhistory
Kaigen
2024 FictionA mid-length novel themed around generational change and the transmission of memory. Published in 2024 and shortlisted for the 38th Mishima Yukio Prize.
generationsmemorymodern history
Bibliography
- Memories Beneath the Earth (2015, Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
- Kaigen (2024, Ishihara Shobo)
- Sensei and I (short story, Gunzo, June 2019)
- The Very Large Koan-sensei (short story, anon press / note, 2023)
- Moonlight Legend (essay, Gunzo, Oct 2017)
- Crossing the House (essay, Bungakukai, Dec 2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary, restrained proseDetailed psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- fragments of memoryfamily historyhistory vs. the individual
Legacy
A young novelist who debuted by winning the 2015 Bungei Prize. Noted for works exploring generations and memory; his 2024 book 'Kaigen' was shortlisted for the Mishima Yukio Prize.
Trivia
- Born in 1992 (from Suita, Osaka).
- Debuted by winning the 52nd Bungei Prize in 2015 with 'Memories Beneath the Earth'.
- Won the prize while enrolled at Kyoto University.
- Active on social platforms such as X (Twitter) and note.