Hayakawa SF Contest
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1979) selected
Azusa Noa
のあ あずさ
Noa Azusa
Pen Names:
Hananomari（Used for self-published cataloguing (used on a self-published Garō catalog)）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1954-01-01 （Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Atheism / Non-religious
- Residence History
- Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Science fiction writer, Tanbi (aesthetic) novelist
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Affiliations
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan
- Memberships
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan
- Influenced By
- James Joyce, Hard-boiled fiction (U.S.), Moto Hagio
- Influenced
- Yama Aoi Shikiko
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seinan Gakuin University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Seinan Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters
Year of Graduation:
1979
Country:
Japan
Graduated in 1979 from the Faculty of Letters. In the same year won a Hayakawa SF Contest award for a debut work written during university.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Hayakawa SF Contest (5th) — First Prize (selected) | Hanagari (Flower Hunter) | — | Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest) | Winner |
Hayakawa SF Contest (5th) — First Prize (selected)
1979
Work:
Hanagari (Flower Hunter)
Organization:
Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hanagari (Flower Hunter)
1984 Science fictionDebut work. Uses extensive parody to construct a fantastic world interwoven with political references; originally written during university.
ParodyPolitical critiqueAestheticism (tanbi)
Armed Music Festival
1984 Science fictionAn early novel employing literary parody in its title and subtitle; depicts a story centered on violence and music.
ViolenceMusicParody
Kyō Tenshi (Seraphim Hero)
1986 Science fiction / Tanbi (aesthetic)A novel blending aesthetic (tanbi) elements with hard-SF influences; subtitle parodies Joyce's works.
AestheticismReligious motifsParody
Ginga Sekidōsai (Lucians Wake)
1988 Science fictionA space-set spectacular SF; subtitle plays on Joyce's 'Finnegans Wake'.
SpaceWordplayParody
Scent of Babel
1991 Science fiction / TanbiA novel exploring intersections of language and culture; combines critical perspective with aesthetic sensibilities.
LanguageCultural clashAestheticism
Idols of Moonlight
1993 Tanbi (aesthetic) novelAesthetic novel containing SM elements and vivid visual descriptions; features beautiful boys and strong shounen-ai elements.
AestheticismShounen-ai (boy-love)SM
Green Studies (Vol. 1 & 2)
1993 Science fictionA two-volume novel characterized by meticulous worldbuilding and aesthetic descriptions.
Social critiqueAestheticism
Twilight Village
1994 Science fiction / Literary fictionA story combining nostalgia and unease; notable for its evocative, fantastical imagery.
NostalgiaFantasy
Boy Salome
1998 Tanbi novelA novel that strongly foregrounds aesthetic themes; combines tanbi motifs with narrative drive.
AestheticismBeautiful boys
Berlin Star Array
2008 Science fictionA 2008 novel; reviews mention elements such as a medical library librarian setting.
SpaceKnowledge / Libraries
Tsukuyomi Eclipse
2018 Science fiction / TanbiA recent novel blending aesthetic elements with SF settings to create a distinct world.
AestheticismSpace
Bibliography
- Hanagari (Flower Hunter)
- Armed Music Festival
- Kyō Tenshi (Seraphim Hero)
- Ginga Sekidōsai (Lucians Wake)
- Scent of Babel
- Idols of Moonlight
- Green Studies
- Twilight Village
- Boy Salome
- Apple of Sodom
- Berlin Star Array
- Tsukuyomi Eclipse
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical proseExtensive use of parodyAesthetic (tanbi) descriptionsCold, political perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- Shounen-ai (boy-love)Literary parodyReferences to language and culture
Legacy
Azusa Noa is regarded as a writer crossing science fiction and tanbi (aesthetic) fiction. Her work is characterized by Joyce-like parody, a cold political critique, and lyrical prose; she has had an influence on aspects of yaoi culture and aesthetic expression.
Academic Societies
- Science Fiction Writers of Japan
Archives
- National Diet Library (catalogue entry)
Quotes
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Noa describes herself as an author of tanbi and yaoi-influenced science fiction.
Source: Wikipedia article '野阿梓' (2009)
Trivia
- Real name has not been publicly disclosed.
- Latin-letter renderings include 'Noa Adusa' and the author uses 'NOAH' on her website.
- Her father was mystery writer Eitaro Ishizawa (1916–1988).
- Debuted in 1979 by winning First Prize (selected) at the 5th Hayakawa SF Contest.