Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1992) honorable mention
Kazufumi Shiraishi
しらいし かずふみ
Shiraishi Kazufumi
Pen Names:
（Pen name used in early submissions.）,
（Variant spelling used for the 1994 publication.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-08-27 （Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1992-
- Affiliations
- Bungeishunju Ltd.
- Influenced By
- Arthur Schopenhauer, Leo Tolstoy
- Nominations
- Candidate for the 136th Naoki Prize (Dorekurai no Aijou)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University | Faculty of Political Science and Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
Fukuoka Prefectural Fukuoka High School
Country:
Japan
Class 29
Waseda University
Faculty of Political Science and Economics
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Political Science and Economics
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Subaru Literary Prize | — | — | — | 佳作 |
| 2009 | Yamamoto Shugoro Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Naoki Prize | — | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
Subaru Literary Prize
1992
Result:
佳作
Yamamoto Shugoro Prize
2009
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
2010
Organization:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2009) award
Works
Major Works
Debut work; explores interpersonal relationships and inner turmoil.
familyself-discoveryloss
An early novel published under a pen name.
circumstancechoices
One of his notable works from 2000; depicts fragments of life and regeneration.
renewalmemory
Questions the degree of affection and human relationships; was a Naoki Prize candidate.
loveconflict
A novel of emotion and conflict; winner of the 22nd Yamamoto Shugoro Prize.
loveforgivenessconflict
Naoki Prize-winning work; an ensemble story about family and relationships.
familyrelationshipsforgiveness
A story that explores relationships and crisis.
crisisrelationships
A recent work that interweaves social circumstances and personal choices.
choicesociety
Contains short/medium-length pieces addressing contemporary themes.
modernityloneliness
A recent work blending essayistic elements with fiction about life and worldview.
worldviewways of living
Bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- psychological realism with contemporary proseclear, accessible narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- familymemorylossforgiveness
Health
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Panic disorder一時期（活動初期〜中期にかけての時期に一時休職）He took a temporary leave from work due to symptoms; after returning he later resigned and became a full-time writer.
Legacy
A contemporary Japanese writer known for psychological depictions of family and human relationships. He gained wider recognition after winning the 2009 Yamamoto Shugoro Prize and the 2010 Naoki Prize; his award also drew attention for the parent-and-child connection with his father.
Archives
- National Diet Library (holdings)
Quotes
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I can't help but change. I can't say I love it, but I'd like to say I like it.
Source: Comment after receiving the Naoki Prize (press / interview) (2010)
Trivia
- His father is the writer Ichiro Shiraishi.
- He has a twin younger brother, Fumio Shiraishi, who is also a novelist.
- Early in his career he used the pen name Takiguchi Akira (variants of the spelling).
- He experienced panic disorder and took a temporary leave from work.
- His 2010 Naoki Prize win drew wide public attention.