Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (1985) winning entry
Kisun Lee
い きすん
I Kisun
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-05-30 （Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2021-05-20 age 68
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, certified public accountant, tax accountant
- Active Years
- 1985-2021
- Affiliations
- Mindan (Korean Residents Union in Japan) Central Headquarters
- Nominations
- Akutagawa Prize nominee
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka University | Faculty of Commerce | Department of Commerce | 商学士 | — | Japan |
Fukuoka University
Faculty of Commerce
/ Department of Commerce
Degree:
商学士
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize | Zero-han | — | Gunzo (Kodansha) | winner |
Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize
1985
Work:
Zero-han
Organization:
Gunzo (Kodansha)
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Zero-han
1985 NovelDebut work; a novel that won the Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize.
Zainichi (Korean residents in Japan)identity
Pachinko Accounting: It's Actually Simple
2004 Non-fiction (practical guide)A practical guide to accounting for pachinko businesses.
pachinkoaccounting
Introduction to Pachinko Accounting
2010 Non-fiction (introductory guide)An introductory book on accounting for pachinko parlors.
accountingpachinko
Butterfly
2013 NovelA literary work; detailed information about the content is limited in available sources.
human relationshipsmemory
Chindalle = Korean Rosebay
2018 NovelA work that includes themes originating from Korean language/culture.
ZainichiKorean culture
Festival of the Demon-Gods
2019 NovelA novel for which detailed public information is limited.
festivalsfolklore
Crying Woman: All-New Short Story Collection
2021 Short story collectionA collection of short stories, all newly written for this volume.
womenemotions
Zainichi Literature Anthology: Lee Kisun · Park Jung-ho · Won Su-ichi
2006 Anthology / Edited volumeAn anthology/edited volume on Zainichi literature.
Zainichi literatureanthology
Bibliography
- Zero-han
- Pachinko Accounting: It's Actually Simple
- Zainichi Literature Anthology: Lee Kisun · Park Jung-ho · Won Su-ichi
- Introduction to Pachinko Accounting
- Butterfly
- Was Japan Korea or Was Korea Japan? Japanese Was Once Spoken Across the Sea
- Chindalle = Korean Rosebay
- Festival of the Demon-Gods
- Crying Woman: All-New Short Story Collection
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist style reflecting the perspective of Zainichi KoreansConcise and clear narrationIncorporation of practical professional knowledge
- Recurring Motifs
- Zainichi communityidentitylabor and economicsfamily memory
Legacy
A writer who drew on his experience as a second-generation Zainichi and professional background to produce a range of works. He gained literary recognition through the Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize and contributed to Zainichi literature and socially engaged themes.
Trivia
- He was a certified public accountant and tax accountant by profession.
- He won the Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize in 1985 for 'Zero-han'.
- Graduated from Fukuoka University, Faculty of Commerce.
- Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture and known as a second-generation Zainichi Korean.