Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 65 (2022) award
Chito Kosunagawa
こさがわ ちと
Kosunagawa Chito
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1990-00-00 （Morioka, Iwate, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Morioka (until junior high school) → Tokyo (moved for high school and thereafter)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2022-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Letters | — | 学士（文学） | — | Japan |
| Keio University Graduate School | Graduate School of Sociology | Psychology | 修士課程修了 | — | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Letters
Degree:
学士（文学）
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Letters
Keio University Graduate School
Graduate School of Sociology
/ Psychology
Degree:
修士課程修了
Country:
Japan
Completed the psychology program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize | Kateiyō Anshin Kōfu | — | Gunzo (Kodansha) | Winner |
| 2022 | Akutagawa Prize | Kateiyō Anshin Kōfu | — | — | Nominated |
| 2024 | Akutagawa Prize | Saru no Taikanshiki | — | — | Nominated |
| 2024 | Mishima Yukio Prize | Saru no Taikanshiki | — | — | Nominated |
| 2024 | Noma Literary Newcomer Prize | Saru no Taikanshiki | — | — | Nominated |
Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize
2022
Work:
Kateiyō Anshin Kōfu
Organization:
Gunzo (Kodansha)
Result:
Winner
Akutagawa Prize
2022
Work:
Kateiyō Anshin Kōfu
Result:
Nominated
Akutagawa Prize
2024
Work:
Saru no Taikanshiki
Result:
Nominated
Mishima Yukio Prize
2024
Work:
Saru no Taikanshiki
Result:
Nominated
Noma Literary Newcomer Prize
2024
Work:
Saru no Taikanshiki
Result:
Nominated
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kateiyō Anshin Kōfu
2022 FictionA debut work that depicts everyday anxieties and subtle fractures in family relationships from a distinctive perspective.
familyabsurdity of everyday lifesociety
Saru no Taikanshiki
2024 FictionA work that was published in a literary magazine and later released as a book, sharply portraying social distances and individual inner life.
individual and societyalienationmemory
Bibliography
- Kateiyō Anshin Kōfu (Kodansha, 2022)
- Saru no Taikanshiki (Kodansha, 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Observational, restrained proseA style that emphasizes psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- absurdity of everyday lifefamily relationshipsmemory and loss
Legacy
Since debut, the author has attracted attention as an emerging writer through winning the Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize and being shortlisted for the Akutagawa Prize; further recognition is expected with future works.
Trivia
- Born in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
- Graduated from Keio University Faculty of Letters; completed graduate studies in psychology at Keio University Graduate School of Sociology.
- Debuted in 2022 after winning the 65th Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize with 'Kateiyō Anshin Kōfu'.
- 'Kateiyō Anshin Kōfu' was nominated for the 167th Akutagawa Prize.