Bungakukai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 114 (2012) award
Momoko Koiwai
こいわい ももこ
Koiwai Momoko
Aliases:
桂環
Pen Names:
Katsura Tamaki（Pen name used for submissions/publications in Shueisha's 'Cobalt' and related contests）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1979-07-14 （Kagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- null
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kagawa Prefecture (birthplace) → Hyōgo Prefecture (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2012-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukogawa Women's University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Mukogawa Women's University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Began submitting to the magazine Cobalt while a university student
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bungeikai Newcomer Prize | Pinched by a Child's Finger | — | Bungeishunju | Winner |
| 2001 | 3rd Best Short-Short Master | — | — | Cobalt (Shueisha) | Winner |
| 2004 | 111th Short Story Newcomer Prize (Selected) | Hikari no Ringo | — | Cobalt (Shueisha) | Selected |
| 2004 | Short Story Newcomer Prize Annual Best Award | Hikari no Ringo | — | Cobalt (Shueisha) | Winner |
| 2005 | Novel Prize | — | — | Shueisha | Winner |
Bungeikai Newcomer Prize
2012
Work:
Pinched by a Child's Finger
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
Winner
3rd Best Short-Short Master
2001
Organization:
Cobalt (Shueisha)
Result:
Winner
111th Short Story Newcomer Prize (Selected)
2004
Work:
Hikari no Ringo
Organization:
Cobalt (Shueisha)
Result:
Selected
Short Story Newcomer Prize Annual Best Award
2004
Work:
Hikari no Ringo
Organization:
Cobalt (Shueisha)
Result:
Winner
Novel Prize
2005
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pinched by a Child's Finger
2012 Short storyA short story that delicately depicts family dynamics and unsettling elements of everyday life from a child's perspective.
familychild's perspectivecoming of age
Egg Division
2013 Short storyA short story employing symbolic imagery to portray relationships and inner life.
symbolismrelationshipsinner life
Warrior Accompanied
2012 EssayAn essay published in Subaru magazine that recounts personal experiences and reflections.
memoirpersonal experience
Bibliography
- Pinched by a Child's Finger (Bungeikai, June 2012)
- Egg Division (Bungeikai, May 2013)
- Warrior Accompanied (Subaru, August 2012, essay)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quiet, precise descriptive prose often employing a child's perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- childrencracks in everyday lifememory and loss
Legacy
A short-form writer who gained attention after winning the Bungeikai Newcomer Prize. Known for delicate character portrayals and depicting unsettling elements of daily life.
Quotes
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Upon reading, I immediately thought 'this is the one.' The work is beyond what one expects from a newcomer.
Source: Comment by selection committee member Mangetsu Hanamura (Asahi Shimbun Digital) (2012) -
The storytelling is so skillful that it is hard to believe the work comes from a newcomer.
Source: Reviewer Fuminori Yoshida (Tosho Shimbun) (2012)
Trivia
- Graduate of Mukogawa Women's University Faculty of Letters
- Began submitting to the magazine 'Cobalt' while at university
- Has selection/winning history in Shueisha-affiliated contests under the pen name 'Katsura Tamaki'
- Winner of the 114th Bungeikai Newcomer Prize (2012)