Bungei Award
1回登壇
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第34回（1997年） award
Tomoyuki Hoshino
ほしの ともゆき
Hoshino Tomoyuki
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1965-07-13 （Los Angeles, California, United States）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Los Angeles, California, United States (birthplace) → Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan (childhood) → Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (junior high school) → Tokyo, Japan (Toyama High School; Waseda University) → Mexico City (self-funded study, 1991–1992, 1994–1995)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Journalist, Translator, Visiting Associate Professor
- 活動期間
- 1997年〜
- 所属
- Sankei Shimbun (reporter), Waseda University School of Letters, Arts and Sciences (Visiting Associate Professor, 2003–2007)
- 所属団体
- Subaru Literary Prize selection committee (2007–2011), Shinchō Newcomer Prize selection committee (2011–), Noma Literary New Face Prize selection committee (2011–), Bungei Prize selection committee (2012–)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Naoko Ota
- ノミネート
- 127th Akutagawa Prize nominee (Sand Planet), 136th Akutagawa Prize nominee (Plant Diagnosis Room)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department) | Faculty of Letters, Department of Literary Arts | Department of Literary Arts | 文学士 | 1984–1988 | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department)
Faculty of Letters, Department of Literary Arts
/ Department of Literary Arts
学位:
文学士
期間:
1984–1988
卒業年:
1988
国:
Japan
Graduated from the Department of Literary Arts
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Bungei Prize | The Last Sigh | — | Bungei Prize Committee | winner |
| 2000 | Mishima Yukio Prize | Wake Up and the Mermaid Sings | — | Mishima Yukio Prize Committee | winner |
| 2003 | Noma Literary New Face Prize | Fantasista | — | Noma Literary New Face Prize Committee | winner |
| 2011 | Ōe Kenzaburō Prize | Ore Ore (I I) | — | Ōe Kenzaburō Prize Committee | winner |
| 2015 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | The Night Never Ends | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | winner |
| 2018 | Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize | Flame | — | Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize Committee | winner |
Bungei Prize
1997
対象作品:
The Last Sigh
主催:
Bungei Prize Committee
結果:
winner
Mishima Yukio Prize
2000
対象作品:
Wake Up and the Mermaid Sings
主催:
Mishima Yukio Prize Committee
結果:
winner
Noma Literary New Face Prize
2003
対象作品:
Fantasista
主催:
Noma Literary New Face Prize Committee
結果:
winner
Ōe Kenzaburō Prize
2011
対象作品:
Ore Ore (I I)
主催:
Ōe Kenzaburō Prize Committee
結果:
winner
Yomiuri Literary Prize
2015
対象作品:
The Night Never Ends
主催:
Yomiuri Shimbun
結果:
winner
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize
2018
対象作品:
Flame
主催:
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize Committee
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
Mishima Yukio Award
1回登壇
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第13回（2000年） award
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第25回（2003年） award
Oe Kenzaburo Award
1回登壇
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第5回（2011年） award
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第66回（2014年） award
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第54回（2018年） award
作品
代表作
The Last Sigh
1998年 Short story collectionA collection of early short stories including the title piece "The Last Sigh."
lonelinessurban lifehuman relationships
Wake Up and the Mermaid Sings
2000年 NovelA novel with surreal elements that received critical acclaim and won the Mishima Yukio Prize.
fantasyidentitytransformation
Fantasista
2003年 Short stories / CollectionA collection of varied short stories including "Sand Planet."
fantasysocietyhuman observation
Plant Diagnosis Room
2007年 Novella / Short storiesContains allegorical pieces concerning plants and life; was an Akutagawa Prize nominee.
allegorynaturetransformation
Mugen-dō
2007年 Short story collectionA collection of short stories depicting marginal lives and inner turmoil.
marginalizationisolationsocial critique
Ore Ore (I I)
2010年 NovelA novel that questions the boundary between self and others; recipient of the Ōe Kenzaburō Prize.
identityfragmentationsocial relations
The Night Never Ends
2014年 NovelA contemporary novel set against modern society; winner of the Yomiuri Literary Prize.
contemporary societylonelinessmemory
Flame
2018年 NovelA mature novel awarded the Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize.
desirememoryfamily
The Con Artist's Shop
2020年 NovelA novel exploring human deception and illusions.
deceptionillusionsociety
Hito-denashi
2024年 NovelLatest publication (2024). Details according to publisher materials.
unspecified
全著作
- The Last Sigh
- N/A (1999 collection)
- Wake Up and the Mermaid Sings
- Doku-mi Onsen (later retitled 'Doku-mi')
- Fantasista
- Lonely Hearts Killer
- Alkaloid Lovers
- The Tragedy of a Resident Russian in Japan
- The Story of Rainbow and Chloe
- We, the Kittens
- Plant Diagnosis Room
- Mugen-dō
- Aquarium
- Ore Ore (I I)
- The Night Never Ends
- Spell
- Tomoyuki Hoshino Collection 1: Square
- Tomoyuki Hoshino Collection 2: Circle
- Tomoyuki Hoshino Collection 3: Link
- Tomoyuki Hoshino Collection 4: Flow
- Flame
- The Con Artist's Shop
- Plant Death (literal: Plant Taboo)
- Hito-denashi
作家による翻訳
- Camilo José Cela, 'Soccer and 11 Fables' (co-translated)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Contemporary prose mixing surreal/fantastical elementsUse of black humor and allegorical expression
- 頻出モチーフ
- unstable identitytransformation (body, society, memory)city and loneliness
評価・遺産
Recognized in contemporary Japanese literature for combining fantastical elements with social concerns. His awards and roles as a selection committee member reflect contributions to supporting new writers and to the literary community.
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (author records)
引用
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'I will withdraw from the category of "newcomer" and impose upon myself the position of a "mid-career" writer.'
出典: Official blog (January 16, 2007) (2007年)
豆知識
- Born in Los Angeles (1965).
- Worked as a reporter at Sankei Shimbun before debuting as a writer.
- In 2007 he announced he would withdraw himself from eligibility for the Akutagawa Prize.
- Waseda University alumnus and former visiting associate professor.
- Recipient of major awards including the Ōe Kenzaburō Prize ('Ore Ore') and the Yomiuri Literary Prize ('The Night Never Ends').