Roman Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1995) honorable mention
Kurina Kobayashi
こばやし くりな
Kobayashi Kurina
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971-02-18 （Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Fantasy writer, Company employee
- Active Years
- 1995-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuo University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Sociology | — | — | Japan |
Chuo University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Sociology
Year of Graduation:
1995
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kurashi no Shosetsu Award | Kikimitsushi | 出版社特別賞 | Sangyo Henshu Center Publishing Department | 出版社特別賞（受賞） |
Kurashi no Shosetsu Award
2016
Work:
Kikimitsushi
Category:
出版社特別賞
Organization:
Sangyo Henshu Center Publishing Department
Result:
出版社特別賞（受賞）
Awards & Nominations
Children's Literature Fantasy Grand Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 5 (1999) encouragement award
Kurashi Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 3 (2016) publisher special award
Works
Major Works
Umi no Arīzu
1995 Fantasy
seaadventurefantasy
Shima
1996 Fantasy
isolationnaturefantasy
Kasou Satsujin
1997 Fantasy
mysteryfantasy
Koe
1997 Fantasy
voicememoryfantasy
Hitori
1998 Fantasy
lonelinessinner landscape
Kikimitsushi Monogatari: The Awakening of the Silver Bee
2016 FantasyA fantasy novel centered on a character with the skill of discerning different honeys. This work was revised and published in 2016 after receiving the Publisher's Special Prize in the Kurashi no Shosetsu Award.
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Kikimitsushi Monogatari 2: The Witch of the Library
2017 Fantasy
witchlibraryhoney
Kikimitsushi Monogatari 3: The Singing Koto
2017 Fantasy
musictraditionfantasy
Kikimitsushi Monogatari 4: Flowers Blooming on the Snowfield
2018 Fantasy
snowfieldrebirthhoney
Kottouya Gankyudou
2019 Fantasy
antiquesfantasyvision
Nishi-Shinjuku: Phantom Stories
2020 Fantasy
cityphantom
Kottouya Gankyudou 2: Edith Gray's Phantom Painting
2020 Fantasy
paintingphantomantiques
Bibliography
- Umi no Arīzu
- Shima
- Kasou Satsujin
- Koe
- Hitori
- Kikimitsushi Monogatari: The Awakening of the Silver Bee
- Kikimitsushi Monogatari 2: The Witch of the Library
- Kikimitsushi Monogatari 3: The Singing Koto
- Kikimitsushi Monogatari 4: Flowers Blooming on the Snowfield
- Kottouya Gankyudou
- Nishi-Shinjuku: Phantom Stories
- Kottouya Gankyudou 2: Edith Gray's Phantom Painting
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quiet, fantastical proseDetailed descriptions that evoke mystery
- Recurring Motifs
- snowbeesmemoryold townscapes
Legacy
Debuted in the 1990s and returned to publishing after a long hiatus with a 2016 award; known for a unique blend of fantasy and quotidian detail.
Quotes
-
I've been told that my eyes sparkle when I'm writing novels or talking about them.
Source: Kurashi no Shosetsu Award acceptance comment (2016) (2016)
Trivia
- Born in Yamanashi Prefecture.
- Graduated from Chuo University, Faculty of Letters, Department of Sociology.
- Debuted in 1995 with 'Umi no Arīzu' and published five books in the 1990s with Shueisha Super Fantasy Bunko.
- Received the Publisher's Special Prize at the 2016 Kurashi no Shosetsu Award for 'Kikimitsushi'.