Chunichi Poetry Award
1 appearances
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Edition 62 (2014) poetry prize
Yuko Hojo
ほうじょう ゆうこ
Hojo Yuko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1985-10-04 （Shirane, Nakakoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan (now Minami-Alps City)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2018-
- Nominations
- Candidate for the 159th Akutagawa Prize
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamanashi Gakuin Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Aoyama Gakuin University | Second Faculty of Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Yamanashi Gakuin Junior & Senior High School
Country:
Japan
Aoyama Gakuin University
Second Faculty of Economics
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize (61st) | Beautiful Face | — | Kodansha | Winner |
Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize (61st)
2018
Work:
Beautiful Face
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 61 (2018) award
Works
Major Works
Beautiful Face
2019 NovelA novel centered on the Great East Japan Earthquake that depicts affected communities, mass media and personal suffering. The story unfolds with documentary-like details drawn from the author's imagination and referenced materials.
Great East Japan EarthquakePerspective of victimsMedia and representationFeminist perspectiveMemory and loss
Bibliography
- Beautiful Face (Kodansha, April 2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Documentary-like detailed descriptionStrong first-person narrationDynamic, energetic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Disaster and memoryMedia interventionWomen's bodies and experienceRebirth and loss
Legacy
Her debut received strong critical praise, but multiple similarities to existing nonfiction works were pointed out, prompting apologies and editorial responses that generated controversy. Her case stimulated discussion about literary expression and citation practices.
Quotes
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In this work the author depicts, almost documentary-like, how harrowing the experience was in detailed fashion.
Source: Genichiro Takahashi (Gunzo, selection commentary) (2018) -
The shock grows as you read; the prose has momentum and is filled with overwhelming sorrow.
Source: Kan Nozaki (Gunzo, selection commentary) (2018) -
This is quite an astonishing novel. A powerful work.
Source: Atsushi Sasaki (Tokyo Shimbun, literary review) (2018)
Trivia
- Winner of the 61st Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize (2018)
- Candidate for the 159th Akutagawa Prize (2018)
- Multiple similarities to existing works were pointed out in 'Beautiful Face', leading to apologies and editorial responses