Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1982) award
Yoshinobu Kuribayashi
くりばやし よしのぶ
Kuribayashi Yoshinobu
Pen Names:
Y. Kuribayashi（Used for short stories and essays）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-06-12 （Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo (birth–early adulthood) → Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture (creative period)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Shusaku Endo
- Influenced
- Emerging Writer A
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1997-2001 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1997-2001
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
Japan
Published short stories in magazines during university, laying groundwork for literary debut
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Akutagawa Prize | Voices on the Shore | 小説 | Japan Literary Promotion Association | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
2016
Work:
Voices on the Shore
Category:
小説
Organization:
Japan Literary Promotion Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Voices on the Shore
2015 Short story collection 240 pagesA collection of short stories set by the sea, portraying memory and loss with a quiet, lyrical tone.
memorylossthe sea
Adaptations
- [Film] Voices on the Shore / 中村浩 (2018)
Translations
- English translation: Voices on the Shore (trans. A. Smith)
The Night Library
2019 Novel 320 pagesA novel set in a library after hours. Its mysterious structure intertwines past and present, drawing readers into its world.
timeidentitymemory
Bibliography
- Voices on the Shore (2015)
- The Night Library (2019)
- Map of Light (short stories, 2022)
Adaptations
- Voices on the Shore (film, 2018)
Translations of Works
- Voices on the Shore — English translation (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quiet, lyrical prosePsychological depiction grounded in detailed description
- Recurring Motifs
- coastlineslibrariesforgetting and memory
Legacy
Recognized in recent Japanese literature for his quiet prose and treatment of memory; film adaptations have broadened his readership.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Literary Society
Archives
- Waseda University Library, Modern Literature Room (holds manuscripts)
In Popular Culture
- Increased media exposure from the film adaptation of 'Voices on the Shore'
Quotes
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The past does not disappear. It changes shape and quietly remains beside us.
Source: Voices on the Shore (2015) (2015)
Trivia
- Has a habit of writing concentratedly in the mornings
- Often brews coffee before writing