Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 59 (2003) award
Kotobuki Iwakura
いわくら ことぶき
Iwakura Kotobuki
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978-04-15 （Sumida, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2003-2025
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1996-2000 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1996-2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Akutagawa Prize | Distant Voices | — | Bungeishunjū | Winner |
Akutagawa Prize
2024
Work:
Distant Voices
Organization:
Bungeishunjū
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Distant Voices
2024 Contemporary Fiction 320 pagesA novel depicting a woman confronting her past.
FamilyMemory
Translations
- English translation: Distant Voices
Bibliography
- The Path of Silence
- Distant Voices
Translations of Works
- English translation: Distant Voices
- Chinese translation: Yuǎnyuǎn de Shēngyīn
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- IntrospectiveLyrical
- Recurring Motifs
- MemoryFamily
Legacy
Praised for its sharp depiction of contemporary female protagonists.
Academic Societies
- The Japan Literary Society
In Popular Culture
- Frequently featured in book clubs
Quotes
-
The past never truly disappears.
Source: Distant Voices (2024)
Trivia
- Won an award in a short story contest while at university.