Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1953) award
Kisei Iguchi
いぐち きせい
Iguchi Kisei
Pen Names:
Sayō Kinoshita（Pen name during debut period）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1965-04-10 （Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1984-1988 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1984-1988
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Akutagawa Prize | Spring Shadow | — | Japan Literary Promotion Society | Winner |
Akutagawa Prize
2023
Work:
Spring Shadow
Organization:
Japan Literary Promotion Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Spring Shadow
2022 Short Story 180 pagesA short story depicting the emotional fluctuations with the arrival of spring.
Coming of ageNature
Bibliography
- Spring Shadow
- Summer Memories
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PoeticLyrical
- Recurring Motifs
- SeasonsTime
Legacy
Pioneered new horizons in depicting nature in contemporary literature.
Quotes
-
Words are the mirror that reflects the landscape of the heart.
Source: Spring Shadow colophon (2022)
Trivia
- He was a member of the photography club during university.