Japan SF Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2006) award
Mitsuhide Kabayama
かばやま みつひで
Kabayama Mitsuhide
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977-10-17 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Science fiction writer
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Influenced By
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Jacques Derrida, Daniel Defoe, William Shakespeare
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gakushuin University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Gakushuin University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Japan SF New Writer Award (8th) | In the Case of Jean-Jacques' Self-Consciousness | — | Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (selection committee) | Winner |
| 2010 | Sense of Gender Award (Notable Work Prize, 8th) | Hamlet Syndrome | 話題賞 | Gender-SF Research Group | Winner |
Japan SF New Writer Award (8th)
2007
Work:
In the Case of Jean-Jacques' Self-Consciousness
Organization:
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of Japan (selection committee)
Result:
Winner
Sense of Gender Award (Notable Work Prize, 8th)
2010
Work:
Hamlet Syndrome
Category:
話題賞
Organization:
Gender-SF Research Group
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Sense of Gender Award
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2009) buzz award
Works
Major Works
In the Case of Jean-Jacques' Self-Consciousness
2007 Science fictionA collection centered on short and mid-length stories that rework classical thinkers to explore self and other consciousness. Published as the author's debut in 2007.
References to classical literatureSelfConsciousness
Hamlet Syndrome
2009 Science fiction / LiteraryA set of stories referencing Shakespeare and modern literature, examining identity and performativity. Recipient of the Sense of Gender Award (Notable Work Prize).
Theatre and realityIdentityLiterary intertextuality
Ghosts of Utopia
2012 Short story collection / Science fictionA linked short story collection themed around utopian literature. Reconstructs classical utopian/dystopian works from a contemporary perspective.
UtopiaDystopiaReinterpretation of literary history
On the Trail of Don Quixote
2016 Literary / ReinterpretationA long-form work that reinterprets motifs around Don Quixote in a contemporary setting; an example of the author's tendency to reference and rework classics.
Reinterpretation of classicsJourneyFantasy vs. reality
Bibliography
- In the Case of Jean-Jacques' Self-Consciousness (2007)
- Hamlet Syndrome (2009)
- Ghosts of Utopia (2012)
- On the Trail of Don Quixote (2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A style that reworks classical literature from a speculative-SF perspectiveAnalytic prose with frequent intertextual references
- Recurring Motifs
- Self and otherUtopia/DystopiaLiterary quotation and honkadori (classical allusion)
Legacy
Recognized for a style that layers speculative SF imagination onto classical texts. Since debuting in 2007, the author has attracted attention for cross-genre literary experiments.
Trivia
- His father is the historian Koichi Kabayama.
- Debuted in 2007 after winning the 8th Japan SF New Writer Award for 'In the Case of Jean-Jacques' Self-Consciousness'.
- Reported to have an account on X (formerly Twitter).