Bungakukai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1971) award
Shuichiro Kono
こうの しゅういちろう
Kōno Shūichirō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1945-08-20 （Nagasaki Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nagasaki Prefecture → Kagoshima Prefecture
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, author, environmental activist
- Active Years
- 1971-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagoshima Prefectural Tsurumaru High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kagoshima University | Faculty of Engineering | — | — | — | Japan |
Kagoshima Prefectural Tsurumaru High School
Country:
Japan
Kagoshima University
Faculty of Engineering
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Bungakukai Newcomers' Award | Searchlight | — | Bungakukai (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
Bungakukai Newcomers' Award
1971
Work:
Searchlight
Organization:
Bungakukai (literary magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Minami-Nippon Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1973) award
Works
Major Works
Searchlight
1971 Short storyA short story; the piece that won the Bungakukai Newcomers' Award in 1971.
human dramamemory
The Tree-Planting Festival
1995 Short story collectionA collection of short stories and essays; includes the notable story 'Searchlight'.
naturelocal community
The Stonecutter's Song
1987 NovelA novel depicting rural life and labor (Gakugei Shorin, 1987).
rural lifelaborcommunity
Searching for the Accuser
1989 NovelA novel that treats social accusation and the search for truth (Shueisha, 1989).
accusationsocial issues
Ship of Messengers
1989 NovelA novel centered on human drama (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1989).
journeyduty/mission
Japan's Pesticide Situation
1990 Non-fictionA study analyzing pesticide use and impacts in Japan (Iwanami Shinsho, 1990).
agriculturechemical substancesenvironmental issues
Animal Memorial Service
1990 NovelA work dealing with animals and themes of life (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1990).
lifeanimals
The Golden Staircase
1990 NovelPublished as part of the 'Monogatari no Oukoku' series (Hakusuisha, 1990).
fantasy elementshuman relationships
Tachibana Golf Club
1991 NovelA human ensemble drama set in a local community (Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1991).
communityleisure
The Avenging Mouse
1993 NovelA story with revenge as a central theme (Iwanami Shoten, 1993).
revengeethics
The Bountiful Table
1993 Essays / CommentaryWork including reflections on food and agriculture (Asahi Shimbunsha, 1993).
foodagriculture
The Man Invited to the Desolate House
1994 NovelA novel addressing loneliness and the past (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1994).
lonelinessthe past
Japan's Dying Agriculture: How to Protect Rice and the Table
1995 Non-fictionA book discussing the state of Japanese agriculture and food security (Kodansha, 1995).
agriculturefood safety
Millennial Forest
1997 NovelA work reflecting on nature and human activity (Tokuma Bunko, 1997).
natureenvironment
Invisible Dangers: Chemicals in Everyday Life
1997 Non-fictionA general-audience account highlighting the dangers of chemicals present in daily life (Misuzu Shobo, 1997).
chemical substancesliving environmenthealth
Examining Chemical Contamination in Daily Life
2001 Non-fictionA book examining the realities of chemical contamination (Kodansha Gendai Shinsho, 2001).
chemical contaminationconsumer safety
Revive the Kingdom of Children
2001 Essay / CommentaryEssays on children and education (Takashiro Shobo, 2001).
educationchildren
Bibliography
- Ishikiri no Uta (The Stonecutter's Song), Gakugei Shorin, 1987-11
- Kokuhatsuya Sagashi (Searching for the Accuser), Shueisha, 1989-05
- Shisha-tachi no Fune (Ship of Messengers), Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1989-12
- Nihon Noyaku Jijō (Japan's Pesticide Situation), Iwanami Shinsho, 1990-03
- Dōbutsu Ireisai (Animal Memorial Service), Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1990-04
- Ōgon no Kaidan (The Golden Staircase), Hakusuisha, 1990-10
- Tachibana Golf Club, Mainichi Shimbunsha, 1991-09
- Fukushū suru Nezumi (The Avenging Mouse), Iwanami Shoten, 1993-02
- Hōjō no Shokutaku (The Bountiful Table), Asahi Shimbunsha, 1993-02
- Karyōkan ni Manekareta Otoko (The Man Invited to the Desolate House), Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1994-04
- Hinshi no Nihon Nōgyō: Nihon no Kome, Shokutaku wo Dō Mamoru ka (Japan's Dying Agriculture), Kodansha, 1995-01
- Shokujusai (The Tree-Planting Festival), Misuzu Shobo, 1995-07
- Sennen no Mori (Millennial Forest), Tokuma Bunko, 1997-09
- Me ni Mienai Kiken (Invisible Dangers: Chemicals in Everyday Life), Misuzu Shobo, 1997-10
- Kenshō! Kurashi no Naka no Kagaku Busshitsu Osens (Examining Chemical Contamination in Daily Life), Kodansha Gendai Shinsho, 2001-06
- Yomigaere Kodomo no Ōkoku (Revive the Kingdom of Children), Takashiro Shobo, 2001-07
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- social realismblends reportage/non-fiction elements with fictiondirect, fact-oriented prose
- Recurring Motifs
- agriculture and foodchemical risks in daily lifedepictions of local communitiesmemory and reckoning with the past
Legacy
Shuichiro Kono is known both for his fiction and for non-fiction on chemical substances and agricultural issues, earning recognition as a socially engaged writer. After winning the Bungakukai Newcomers' Award in 1971 he turned to full-time writing; his works are notable for sounding alarms on environment, food, and agriculture.
Trivia
- Born in Nagasaki Prefecture; graduated from Kagoshima University Faculty of Engineering.
- Worked at a chemical company for about 20 years before becoming a full-time writer.
- Won the Bungakukai Newcomers' Award in 1971 for the short story 'Searchlight'.
- In addition to fiction, has published multiple non-fiction works on chemical substances and agriculture.