Shimasei Romance Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2004) award
Arano Inoue
いのうえ あれの
Inoue Arano
Pen Names:
Arano Inoue（Real name and common name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961-02-04 （Nakano-ku, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nakano-ku, Tokyo → Chofu, Tokyo → Foot of Yatsugatake, Nagano Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Copywriter
- Active Years
- 1989-
- Influenced By
- Mitsuharu Inoue, Jakucho Setouchi
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seikei University | Faculty of Literature | Department of English and American Literature | 文学士 | — | Japan |
Seikei University
Faculty of Literature
/ Department of English and American Literature
Degree:
文学士
Country:
Japan
After graduation, worked 3 years at Shogakukan's Modern Literary Classics Editorial Department
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Prix Femina | My Nureyev | — | Gakken | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Shima Kiyoshi Love Literature Award | Junichi | — | Shima Kiyoshi Love Literature Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Naoki Prize | To the Edge | — | Bungeishunju Ltd. | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Chuo Koron Literary Prize | Don't Go There | — | Chuo Koron Shinsha | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Shibata Renzaburo Award | To Red | — | Shibata Renzaburo Award Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Oda Sakunosuke Award | Let's Not Talk About That Today | — | Oda Sakunosuke Award Committee | 受賞 |
Prix Femina
1989
Work:
My Nureyev
Organization:
Gakken
Result:
受賞
Shima Kiyoshi Love Literature Award
2004
Work:
Junichi
Organization:
Shima Kiyoshi Love Literature Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
2008
Work:
To the Edge
Organization:
Bungeishunju Ltd.
Result:
受賞
Chuo Koron Literary Prize
2011
Work:
Don't Go There
Organization:
Chuo Koron Shinsha
Result:
受賞
Shibata Renzaburo Award
2016
Work:
To Red
Organization:
Shibata Renzaburo Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Oda Sakunosuke Award
2018
Work:
Let's Not Talk About That Today
Organization:
Oda Sakunosuke Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 139 (2008) award
Chuokoron Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2011) award
Shibata Renzaburo Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2016) award
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Edition 35 (2018) grand prize
Works
Major Works
Junichi
2003 NovelA collection of short stories centered on the character Junichi, told from the perspectives of multiple women.
LoveHuman RelationshipsWomen
Adaptations
- [TV Drama] Junichi (2019)
To the Edge
2008 NovelLet's Not Talk About That Today
2018 NovelStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Modern literary styleDelicate psychological depiction from a female perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- LoveFamilyWomen's conflict
Health
-
Colorectal cancer36歳の時Hospitalized but achieved remission
Legacy
Arano Inoue is a representative female writer of contemporary Japanese literature, acclaimed for her sharp portrayal of social themes and female psychology.
Trivia
- She is the eldest daughter of Mitsuharu Inoue and was influenced by the relationship between her father and writer Jakucho Setouchi.
- She temporarily stopped writing due to illness but resumed in 2001.