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Ken Nogami

のがみ けん

Nogami Ken

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1986 （Saitama Prefecture, Japan）
Nationality
Japan
Languages
Japanese

Career

Occupations
Writer, Novelist
Active Years
2013-

Education

Tokyo Denki University High School
Country: Japan
After high school he at one point aimed to be a comedian; at the time of his award he was working as a cafe employee.

Awards

Bungeikai Newcomer Award (Yoshida Shuichi Encouragement Prize)
2013
Work: Hashiru Yoru
Organization: Bungeikai (Literary magazine 'Bungeikai')
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Hashiru Yoru

2013 Short story

Debut work. A short story set in the city's night that depicts dislocation in daily life and loneliness.

lonelinessmovementurban life

Mawari-michi no Onna-tachi

2015 Short story

Published in Bungeikai (March 2015). A short story that, through several women's perspectives, depicts everyday choices and relationships.

womenchoicesrelationships

Bibliography

  • Hashiru Yoru (Bungeikai, Dec 2013)
  • Mawari-michi no Onna-tachi (Bungeikai, Mar 2015)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Contemporary fiction with an emphasis on psychological description
Recurring Motifs
movementlonelinesseveryday dislocation

Legacy

He gained attention as a new writer after winning the Bungeikai Newcomer Award with his debut. He is noted for delicately portraying small urban events and inner lives of characters.

Trivia

  • After high school he at one point aimed to become a comedian.
  • Won the 117th Bungeikai Newcomer Award (Yoshida Shuichi Encouragement Prize) for 'Hashiru Yoru' (2013).
  • At the time of the award he was working as a cafe employee.
  • Has an X (formerly Twitter) account: @nogaminonon.