Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 70 (2002) award
Sachi Kuribayashi
くりばやし さち
Kuribayashi Sachi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Hokkaido, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hokkaido, Japan → Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan → Toyama Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2002-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Toyama | Faculty of Humanities | Department of Humanities (Cultural Anthropology course) | — | — | Japan |
University of Toyama
Faculty of Humanities
/ Department of Humanities (Cultural Anthropology course)
Year of Graduation:
1988
Country:
Japan
Completed the Cultural Anthropology course
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award | Watashi no Kenbaiki (retitled 'The Vending Machine's Gratitude') | — | Shosetsu Gendai (magazine) | winner |
| 2006 | Dazai Osamu Prize | Tōge no Haru wa (collected in the volume 'Pinharari') | — | Dazai Osamu Prize Committee | winner |
Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
2002
Work:
Watashi no Kenbaiki (retitled 'The Vending Machine's Gratitude')
Organization:
Shosetsu Gendai (magazine)
Result:
winner
Dazai Osamu Prize
2006
Work:
Tōge no Haru wa (collected in the volume 'Pinharari')
Organization:
Dazai Osamu Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Dazai Osamu Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2006) award
Works
Major Works
Pinharari
2007 FictionA collected volume that includes the Dazai Osamu Prize-winning piece 'Tōge no Haru wa'.
Haruka ni Terase
2014 FictionSendotachi: Tengu Sarai to Sono Yogo ni Tsuite
2020 FictionBibliography
- Pinharari (Chikuma Shobo, Jan 2007)
- Haruka ni Terase (Michitani, Nov 2014)
- Sendotachi: Tengu Sarai to Sono Yogo ni Tsuite (Michitani, Jan 2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- quiet, meditative prosesubtle psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- the uncanny within everyday lifejourneys and mountain passesfolkloric elements (e.g. tengu)machines (e.g. vending machines)
Legacy
A Japanese novelist who won the Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award and the Dazai Osamu Prize. She published collected volumes after these recognitions and is noted for quiet, contemplative prose and delicate portrayals of people.
Trivia
- Born in 1963 (exact birthdate not specified).
- Born in Hokkaido and described as being from Yokohama, Kanagawa.
- Graduated from the University of Toyama, Faculty of Humanities (Cultural Anthropology course) in 1988.
- Won the Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award in 2002 for 'Watashi no Kenbaiki' (retitled 'The Vending Machine's Gratitude').
- Won the Dazai Osamu Prize in 2006 for 'Tōge no Haru wa' (collected in a later volume).
- Major books include Pinharari (2007), Haruka ni Terase (2014), and Sendotachi: Tengu Sarai to Sono Yogo ni Tsuite (2020).