Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2015) award
Hiromi Kurona
くろな ひろみ
Kurona Hiromi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1968-02-04 （Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2016-
- Influenced By
- Kenji Miyazawa
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukogawa Women's University Junior College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Mukogawa Women's University Junior College
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Subaru Literary Prize | Onsen Fairy | — | Shueisha | winner |
Subaru Literary Prize
2015
Work:
Onsen Fairy
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Onsen Fairy
2016 FictionA novel set around a hot spring that gently explores human loneliness, connections, and renewal. Using the motif of a 'hot spring fairy,' it delves into subtle emotional dynamics.
hot springshuman relationshipsrenewal
Bibliography
- Onsen Fairy (2016, Shueisha)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalcharacter-focused prose
- Recurring Motifs
- hot springsnaturenostalgia
Legacy
Debuted after winning the 39th Subaru Literary Prize and is noted for works that incorporate local landscapes and nature.
Quotes
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It's wonderful that you can discover something new and enjoy reading it at any age. Someday I want to write novels that resonate with people's hearts regardless of age.
Source: Interview — Subaru Literary Prize winners interview (Shueisha) (2015)
Trivia
- Studied screenwriting for about 10 years with the aim of becoming a scriptwriter.
- Born and residing in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.
- Graduated from Mukogawa Women's University Junior College.
- Won the 39th Subaru Literary Prize (2015).
- Debut work: Onsen Fairy (2016).