Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 77 (2021) imperial prize
Kobayashi Kenichiro
こばやし けんいちろう
Kobayashi Ken'ichiro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-05-12 （Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2005-2025
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1999-2003 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1999-2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Akutagawa Prize | Night's Scars | — | Bungeishunju | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
2015
Work:
Night's Scars
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Night's Scars
2014 Novel 320 pagesA contemporary novel depicting a young person facing solitude in a city engulfed by darkness.
SolitudeContemporary Society
The Distant Road
2018 Novel 280 pagesA story chronicling a protagonist's journey to confront the past and restore family bonds.
FamilyMemory
Bibliography
- Night's Scars
- The Distant Road
- Blue Dawn
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- PoeticPsychological portrayal
- Recurring Motifs
- NightShadows
Legacy
Recognized as a rising star in contemporary Japanese literature.
Academic Societies
- The Japanese Literary Society
Quotes
-
The story begins at dawn.
Source: Night's Scars (2014)
Trivia
- He traveled for a year while writing his debut novel.