Shosetsu Yasei Jidai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2010) grand prize
Yuichi Matsuo
まつお ゆういち
Matsuo Yuichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1979-01-01 （Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer, Researcher
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Nominations
- Finalist, 7th Boiled Eggs Newcomer Award ("Lost Waltz") — 2007, Finalist, 4th Yasei Jidai Youth Literature Prize ("Let's Go to Kappa School!") — 2008
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka University | Graduate School of Engineering | — | 博士（工学） | — | Japan |
Osaka University
Graduate School of Engineering
Degree:
博士（工学）
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
Japan
Completed doctoral program (Graduate School of Engineering). Began literary activity while enrolled in graduate school.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Yasei Jidai Frontier Literary Prize | Pigeons and the Clausius Principle | — | Kadokawa Shoten | Winner |
Yasei Jidai Frontier Literary Prize
2009
Work:
Pigeons and the Clausius Principle
Organization:
Kadokawa Shoten
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pigeons and the Clausius Principle
2010 FictionA multipart novel centered on researchers and scientific motifs, portraying the intersection of science and human relationships.
ScienceEthicsHuman relationships
The God of Naps
2011 NovelA newly written full-length novel that carefully depicts everyday details and the characters' inner lives.
Everyday lifeFamilyInner life
Love Enigma No. 3
2012 FictionA story intertwining romance and mystery, with elements of youth.
RomanceMystery
The Gene That Loved Her
2015 FictionA novel that uses genetic motifs to tell a love story, exploring the intersection of scientific perspective and emotion.
GeneticsRomanceScience and emotion
Dr. Yamada the Biologist's Sanctuary
2015 FictionA set of stories centered on a biologist protagonist, depicting the scientist's daily life and ethical questions.
BiologyScientistsEthics
Dr. Yamada the Biologist's Miracle
2015 FictionA companion work in the same series, dealing with miracles and discoveries from a scientist's perspective.
DiscoveryScienceHuman drama
Laboratory Meals: Solving Food Questions with Science
2021 Non-fictionA practical book explaining questions about food and cooking from a scientific perspective.
Popular scienceFoodExperiments
Bibliography
- Pigeons and the Clausius Principle
- The God of Naps
- Love Enigma No. 3
- The Gene That Loved Her
- Dr. Yamada the Biologist's Sanctuary
- Dr. Yamada the Biologist's Miracle
- Laboratory Meals: Solving Food Questions with Science
- Naval Cat-type Submarine Ne-501 (short story)
- An Smart Adventure (short story)
- The Disappearance of the Jellyfish (short story)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realism incorporating scientific motifsPrecise, calm narrative tone
- Recurring Motifs
- ScientistsExperimentsIntersection of the ordinary and the extraordinary
Legacy
Known as a novelist with a background in engineering, he is recognized for blending science and fiction. His winning of the Yasei Jidai Frontier Literary Prize led to commercial publication and recognition as an emerging writer.
Trivia
- Not the same person as the singer Yuichi Matsuo.
- Born in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture.
- Completed the doctoral program at Osaka University Graduate School of Engineering; holds a Ph.D. in Engineering.
- Winner of the 1st Yasei Jidai Frontier Literary Prize (2009).
- Twitter/X account: @yuichiMATSUO1 (publicly listed)