Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (1988) award
Kosuke Nakamura
なかむら こうすけ
Nakamura Kosuke
Pen Names:
Kosuke N.（Abbreviated pen name used for short story publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1982-04-03 （Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Translator
- Active Years
- 2005-2025
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Mieko Kawakami
- Influenced
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 2001-2005 | Japan |
Hokkaido University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
2001-2005
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
Japan
Undergraduate thesis on representations of memory in modern literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Honmachi Literary Prize | A Narrow Night Road | — | Honmachi Literary Society | Winner |
Honmachi Literary Prize
2019
Work:
A Narrow Night Road
Organization:
Honmachi Literary Society
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Narrow Night Road
2018 Short story collection 240 pagesA collection of short stories set at night. Lyrical narratives explore memory and solitude.
memorylonelinessnight
Adaptations
- [Film] A Narrow Night Road / 藤井聡 (2021)
Translations
- English translation: A Narrow Night Road (trans. John Smith)
The Temperature of Winter
2015 Novel 320 pagesA novel about a family's recovery set against a suburban winter. Noted for detailed depictions of everyday life.
familyrecoverytime
Letters by the Sea
2022 Linked short stories 192 pagesA series of linked stories set in a seaside town. Past and present intersect through letters.
nostalgialettersplace
Bibliography
- A Narrow Night Road (2018)
- The Temperature of Winter (2015)
- Letters by the Sea (2022)
- Various short stories (2006-)
Adaptations
- A Narrow Night Road (film, 2021)
Translations of Works
- A Narrow Night Road — English translation (trans. John Smith)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and quiet proserealistic depictions that highlight everyday details
- Recurring Motifs
- nightpathsmemory
Legacy
Kosuke Nakamura is a contemporary writer noted for lyrical works focusing on night and memory. Primarily known for short stories, he has gained wider recognition through adaptations such as film.
Academic Societies
- Japan Literary Society
Archives
- Hokkaido University Library (personal books and related materials)
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation helped attract younger readers
Quotes
-
The night is a place where silence speaks. Therein lies the truth of everyday life.
Source: Afterword to A Narrow Night Road (2018) (2018)
Trivia
- Always writes with the same old fountain pen
- Has a habit of drinking coffee and walking by the sea while creating