Subaru Literary Award
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Edition 33 (2009) award
Yusuke Kimura
きむら ゆうすけ
Kimura Yusuke
Pen Names:
Yusuke Kimura（Used as author pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970-09-18 （Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2009-
- Nominations
- Nominated for the 25th Mishima Yukio Prize (2012) for 'Isa no Hanran', Nominated for the 36th Noma Literary Newcomer Award (2014) for 'Seichi Cs', Nominated for the 38th Noma Literary Newcomer Award (2016) for 'Isa no Hanran', Nominated for the 162nd Akutagawa Prize (2020) for 'Onna ko no Seisen (The Holy War of Children)'
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aomori Prefectural Hachinohe Kita High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Nihon University College of Art | College of Art | Department of Literary Studies | — | — | Japan |
Aomori Prefectural Hachinohe Kita High School
Country:
Japan
Nihon University College of Art
College of Art
/ Department of Literary Studies
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Nihon University College of Art, Department of Literary Studies (graduation year not specified in sources)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Subaru Literary Prize (33rd) | Umineko Treehouse | — | Shueisha (magazine 'Subaru') | 受賞 |
Subaru Literary Prize (33rd)
2009
Work:
Umineko Treehouse
Organization:
Shueisha (magazine 'Subaru')
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Umineko Treehouse
2010 NovelDebut work. A collection of stories centered on his hometown Hachinohe.
home regionTohokufamily
Seichi Cs
2014 NovelA novel exploring locality and memory. Nominated for the Noma Literary Newcomer Award.
memorylocalityidentity
Isa no Hanran (The Flood of Isa)
2016 NovelA novel weaving social themes with local stories; was nominated for the Mishima Yukio Prize.
local communitychangememory
Portraits of the Burning Strays
2016 NovelDepicts portraits of people living on the margins of urban society.
alienationcommunityloneliness
The Happy Sailor
2017 NovelA collection including short and mid-length pieces set against the sea and travel.
seajourneysolitude
The Holy War of Children
2020 Novel / Short story (collected)A short story collected in book form; it was nominated for the Akutagawa Prize.
familyviolencecoming of age
Between You and Me (co-authored)
2020 Co-authored / EssayCo-authored with Wen You-rou; presented in dialogue/essay form.
dialogueco-authorshipcultural exchange
Thinking about Animal Life with Cats: Is There a Hierarchy of Life?
2024 Non-fictionA non-fiction book for general readers on animal life and ethics, published by Chikuma Shobo (Chikuma Q Books).
animal ethicsvalue of lifehuman-animal relationships
Bibliography
- Umineko Treehouse
- Seichi Cs
- Isa no Hanran (The Flood of Isa)
- Portraits of the Burning Strays
- The Happy Sailor
- The Holy War of Children
- Between You and Me (co-authored)
- Thinking about Animal Life with Cats: Is There a Hierarchy of Life?
- Okamonmera (uncollected)
- Hinomoto no Ma no Naka (uncollected)
- Letter (uncollected, magazine publication)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Use of Nanbu dialect and regional speechRealist depiction of local detailDelicate narrative that attends to characters' inner lives
- Recurring Motifs
- seahome region (Hachinohe, Tohoku)dialect (Nanbu-ben)family and community
Legacy
Known for a body of work strongly rooted in Hachinohe and the Tohoku region, praised for use of dialect and depiction of local culture. Debuted after winning the Subaru Literary Prize and has been nominated for major literary awards such as the Akutagawa Prize, making him a notable contemporary Japanese writer.
Archives
- Aomori Prefectural Library (holds related materials)
In Popular Culture
- Social media presence on X (formerly Twitter), account @kimuneill
Trivia
- His older brother is object artist Katsuichi Kimura.
- Many of his works are set in his hometown Hachinohe and the Tohoku region, and he often uses the Nanbu dialect.
- There has been public discussion regarding the origin of certain magazine pieces and their relation to other writers' works; Kimura has denied inappropriate appropriation and clarified the interview-based origins.