Bungei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (2008) award
Fuari Kita
きた ふあり
Kita Fuari
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- Hannan, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hannan, Osaka Prefecture, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2008-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Prefectural Sano High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Film Vocational School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka Prefectural Sano High School
Country:
Japan
Graduated from high school
Film Vocational School
Country:
Japan
Studied film production
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bungei Prize | Ketchup | — | Bungei (literary magazine) | Winner |
Bungei Prize
2008
Work:
Ketchup
Organization:
Bungei (literary magazine)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ketchup
2008 FictionDebut work; published in Bungei magazine and later released as a standalone volume.
youtheveryday lifehuman relationships
Kusogami
2009 FictionA 2009 book publication, a collection centered on short fiction.
black humorcharacter study
Bibliography
- Ketchup (Nov 2008, Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
- Kusogami (Oct 2009, Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
- Puchi Iede (Gunzou, Apr 2010)
- Beyond Hope (Gunzou, May 2010)
- I Want to High-Five That Girl Too (Shincho, Feb 2011)
- Thankful for Everything in This World, I'll Enjoy a Delicious Meal (Subaru, Jul 2013)
- Sumomo Taro (Subaru, Apr 2014)
- A Man Living in Horie (Subaru, Dec 2014)
- Mutsugorou of Utsubo Park (Subaru, Aug 2015)
- The Work of a Leader (Subaru, Dec 2016)
- Essay: I Want to Meet Salyu (Bungakukai, Jul 2009)
- Transfer Notification (Gunzou, Feb 2010)
- "Owari," and "Owari." (Shincho, May 2010)
- Another Fight (Subaru, Aug 2010)
- Outside Review: Broadcast Prohibited (Bungakukai, Aug 2010)
- For Some Reason, Someone Who Suddenly Comes to Mind: Workplace Edition (Gunzou, Dec 2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary concise proseBlend of humor and cynicism
- Recurring Motifs
- absurdity of everyday lifealienation
Legacy
Gained attention after winning the 2008 Bungei Prize. Active mainly in short fiction and regarded as a notable young author.
Quotes
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I want to turn readers' preconceptions against them and perplex them.
Source: Asahi Shimbun (2008)
Trivia
- Debuted in 2008 by winning the 45th Bungei Prize with 'Ketchup'.
- Born in Hannan, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
- Graduated from a film vocational school.
- Currently resides in Tokyo.