Waseda Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1989) award
Morio Hatano
はたのもりお
Hatano Morio
Pen Names:
Tadao Hatano（Real name; used for some works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-11-00 （Morioka, Iwate, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Morioka, Iwate (birthplace) → Kokubunji, Tokyo (current residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Broadcast writer, Researcher, Crossword puzzle creator, Writer
- Active Years
- 1960-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iwate Prefectural Morioka First High School | — | — | — | 入学 - 1960年（卒業） | Japan |
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | 入学年不明 - 1967（除籍） | Japan |
Iwate Prefectural Morioka First High School
Period:
入学 - 1960年（卒業）
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters
Period:
入学年不明 - 1967（除籍）
Country:
Japan
Removed from register in 1967 (left before graduation)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Waseda Bungaku Newcomer Prize | Tokyo Scene | — | Waseda Bungaku (magazine) | 受賞 |
Waseda Bungaku Newcomer Prize
1989
Work:
Tokyo Scene
Organization:
Waseda Bungaku (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tokyo Scene
1990 Short storyA short story that captures fragments of Tokyo's scenery and daily life, intertwining characters' inner lives with urban description.
Tokyourban lifememorysolitude
A Lump of Fat and the Cat Girl
1990 Short storyA short story blending humor and irony, dealing with relationships and perspectives on the body.
the bodyhumorhuman relationships
The Aquarium Boy
1992 Short storyA short story set in an aquarium that follows a boy, focusing on growth and inner life.
coming of ageyouththe seasolitude
Puzzle: Shinjuku — Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
1995 Series of linked short storiesA linked series of short stories set in Shinjuku, incorporating puzzle-like elements and seasonal moods.
Shinjukucityseasonspuzzle elements
Platform No.20
1996 Short storyA short story set on a train platform that quietly portrays meetings, partings, and fragments of daily life.
train stationencounterspartingshuman drama
The Color of the Sea 1–25
1992 Series (essays/short pieces)A series published from 1992 to 1998 in 'Koubou Dayori' (published under the name Tadao Hatano). A collection of short pieces themed on the sea and memory.
the seamemoryshort prose
The Wild Hare and the Onion
2007 Short storyA piece published in 2007 on the Zaikyo Haku Sango Kai website (under the name Tadao Hatano).
animalseveryday lifenostalgia
Sound of the Sea, Color of the Sea
2007 Short pieces / essaysA series of pieces published from 2007 onward on the Zaikyo Haku Sango Kai website and elsewhere, centered on motifs of the sea.
the sealandscapereminiscence
Bibliography
- Tokyo Scene (Waseda Bungaku, Feb 1990)
- A Lump of Fat and the Cat Girl (Waseda Bungaku, Dec 1990)
- The Aquarium Boy (Waseda Bungaku, Jan 1992)
- Puzzle: Shinjuku — Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter (Waseda Bungaku, Dec 1995–Jan 1996)
- Platform No.20 (Waseda Bungaku, Jul 1996)
- The Color of the Sea 1–25 (Koubou Dayori, 1992–1998; published as Tadao Hatano)
- The Wild Hare and the Onion (Zaikyo Haku Sango Kai website, 2007)
- Sound of the Sea, Color of the Sea (Zaikyo Haku Sango Kai website, 2007–)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- observational proselyrical, quiet narrationdepictions that mix humor and irony
- Recurring Motifs
- the seaurban landscapes (especially Tokyo)memory and reminiscenceboys/young people
Legacy
A short-story writer from Morioka, Iwate. He won the Waseda Bungaku Newcomer Prize in 1989 and has published mainly in literary magazines. He has also worked as a broadcast writer, researcher, and crossword creator. He is known for works themed around the sea and urban settings.
Trivia
- Real name: Tadao Hatano (Morio Hatano is a pen name).
- Born November 1941 in Morioka, Iwate.
- Won the 6th Waseda Bungaku Newcomer Prize in 1989 (work: "Tokyo Scene").
- Worked as a weekly magazine writer and radio AD before working as a broadcast writer and researcher.
- Also active as a crossword puzzle creator.
- Some works were published under his real name, Tadao Hatano.