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第50回（2018年） award
Michiko Mikuni
みくに みちこ
Mikuni Michiko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1978-00-00 （Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist
- 活動期間
- 2018年〜
- ノミネート
- Shortlisted for the 43rd Noma Literary Newcomer Prize (for 'Hone o Naderu')
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinki University Graduate School, Graduate School of Literary Studies | — | Graduate School of Literary Studies | — | — | Japan |
Kinki University Graduate School, Graduate School of Literary Studies
Graduate School of Literary Studies
国:
Japan
Completed Graduate School of Literary Studies at Kinki University
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Shinchō Newcomer Prize | Ikarekoro | — | Shinchosha | Winner |
| 2019 | Mishima Yukio Prize | Ikarekoro | — | Mishima Yukio Prize Selection Committee | Winner |
| 2021 | Noma Literary Newcomer Prize | Hone o Naderu | — | Kodansha | Nominated |
Shinchō Newcomer Prize
2018
対象作品:
Ikarekoro
主催:
Shinchosha
結果:
Winner
Mishima Yukio Prize
2019
対象作品:
Ikarekoro
主催:
Mishima Yukio Prize Selection Committee
結果:
Winner
Noma Literary Newcomer Prize
2021
対象作品:
Hone o Naderu
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
Nominated
受賞・候補エディション
Mishima Yukio Award
1回登壇
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第32回（2019年） award
作品
代表作
Ikarekoro
2019年 FictionDebut work. First published in Shinchō magazine in 2018 and issued in book form by Shinchosha in 2019. Using a distinctive voice, it depicts everyday dislocation, loneliness, and the fragility of intimacy; it received critical recognition.
LonelinessEveryday dislocationFragility of intimacy
Hone o Naderu
2021年 FictionPublished in 2021. The work delicately explores themes of the body, memory, and attitudes toward life and death; it was shortlisted for the 43rd Noma Literary Newcomer Prize.
BodyMemoryAttitudes toward life and deathLoss
全著作
- Ikarekoro (2019, Shinchosha)
- Hone o Naderu (2021, Shinchosha)
- Omen (Shinchō, Dec 2020; not collected in book form)
- Reitachi (Shinchō, May 2022; not collected in book form)
- Zucchini Disease (Shinchō, Apr 2025; not collected in book form)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Introspective narrationDelicate observation of contemporary lifePsychologically focused prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- LonelinessBody and memoryDefamiliarization of everyday lifeBreakdown of intimacy
評価・遺産
Michiko Mikuni attracted attention after winning the Shinchō Newcomer Prize in 2018 and further recognition with the Mishima Yukio Prize in 2019. Her delicate depictions of contemporary details and interiority have been praised, marking her as a promising voice in recent Japanese literature.
豆知識
- Born in 1978 (month and day not publicly listed).
- From Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
- Completed graduate studies at Kinki University (Graduate School of Literary Studies).
- Debuted after winning the Shinchō Newcomer Prize in 2018 for 'Ikarekoro'.
- Won the Mishima Yukio Prize in 2019 for the same work.
- 'Hone o Naderu' was shortlisted for the 43rd Noma Literary Newcomer Prize.