Hayashi Fumiko Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2022) honorable mention
Ayako Koizumi
こいずみ あやこ
Koizumi Ayako
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1985 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Freelance writer
- Active Years
- 2022-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka University of Education | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Fukuoka University of Education
Country:
Japan
Final education listed as Fukuoka University of Education; details unknown.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hayashi Fumiko Literary Prize | That Child Would Have Died | 佳作 | Hayashi Fumiko Literary Prize Committee | 佳作 |
| 2023 | Bungei Prize | Night of the Invincible Dog | — | Kawade Shobo Shinsha | 受賞 |
Hayashi Fumiko Literary Prize
2022
Work:
That Child Would Have Died
Category:
佳作
Organization:
Hayashi Fumiko Literary Prize Committee
Result:
佳作
Bungei Prize
2023
Work:
Night of the Invincible Dog
Organization:
Kawade Shobo Shinsha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Bungei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 60 (2023) award
Works
Major Works
Night of the Invincible Dog
2023 FictionA short-story collection that delicately explores loneliness, family, and loss. The title story won the 60th Bungei Prize.
familylossloneliness
That Child Would Have Died
2022 FictionA debut short story published in Shosetsu Tripper that deals with memory, death, and relationships between characters.
deathmemoryhuman relationships
Bibliography
- Night of the Invincible Dog (Book, Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2023)
- That Child Would Have Died (Short story, Shosetsu Tripper, 2022)
- Sending into Space (Essay, Shosetsu Tripper, 2024)
- My Dark Past: The Name of the Star (Essay, Shosetsu Yasei Jidai, 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quiet, introspective proseDelicate depiction of everyday details
- Recurring Motifs
- lonely charactersloss and renewalanimals (dogs) motif
Legacy
A young writer who gained attention after winning the Bungei Prize. Known for short stories and highly regarded for delicate portrayals; further work is anticipated.
Trivia
- Her debut work "That Child Would Have Died" received an honorable mention in the Hayashi Fumiko Literary Prize (2022).
- She maintains an official account on X (formerly Twitter): @ayathecat.
- Primarily writes short stories and also contributes essays and participates in interviews/conversations.