Japan Fantasy Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1997) grand prize
Kyoichi Imura
いむら きょういち
Imura Kyoichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967-05-14 （Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1997-
- Nominations
- 132nd Akutagawa Prize nominee (Fuzai no Ane / "The Absent Sister")
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikkyo University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Rikkyo University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Japan Fantasy Novel Award (Grand Prize) | Beisboil Book | — | Japan Fantasy Novel Award | Winner |
| 2005 | Akutagawa Prize (Nominee) | The Absent Sister | — | — | Nominee |
Japan Fantasy Novel Award (Grand Prize)
1997
Work:
Beisboil Book
Organization:
Japan Fantasy Novel Award
Result:
Winner
Akutagawa Prize (Nominee)
2005
Work:
The Absent Sister
Result:
Nominee
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Beisboil Book
1997 Fantasy novelBibliography
- Beisboil Book (1997)
- Shinjuku Undead (co-authored, 2011)
- Tatsumaki Nori (literary magazine, Nov 1998)
- Cocohore (literary magazine, Apr 1999)
- Suimin Pool (literary magazine, Aug 2002)
- Fuzai no Ane / The Absent Sister (literary magazine, Sep 2004)
- Full Mother (literary magazine, May 2008)
- My Wife Glows at Night (literary magazine, May 2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blend of fantastical elements and everyday lifeCrisp, restrained prose
- Recurring Motifs
- Absence and lossUrban settings and loneliness
Legacy
A Japanese novelist who drew attention after winning the 1997 Japan Fantasy Novel Award (Grand Prize) and was later shortlisted for the Akutagawa Prize in 2005. Primarily active with short stories and magazine publications.
Trivia
- Personal website: http://imurak.info/
- Twitter: @imurak
- Has authority identifiers (ISNI, VIAF, WorldCat, NDL)