Minami-Nippon Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (2007) award
Kiyoko Nomiyama
のみやま きよこ
Nomiyama Kiyoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Affiliations
- Fue (literary doujinshi 'Fue'), Kikan Gozen (literary doujinshi 'Kikan Gozen')
- Influenced By
- Shinichi Matsubara
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing course at Miyakonojo City Library | — | — | — | 1985頃 | Japan |
| Writing class at a culture center in Fukuoka Prefecture | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Writing course at Miyakonojo City Library
Period:
1985頃
Country:
Japan
A writing course at Miyakonojo City Library around 1985 sparked her interest in fiction.
Writing class at a culture center in Fukuoka Prefecture
Country:
Japan
Began more formal study in a culture center's writing class.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Prize (Miyazaki district excellence) | — | 宮崎地区優秀作 | Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Prize | Selected |
| 2002 | Osaka Women's Literary Prize | Wind Blowing on the Island | — | Osaka Women's Literary Prize | Winner |
| 2007 | Minami-Nippon Literary Prize | Presence | — | Minami-Nippon Newspaper Company | Winner |
| 2016 | Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Prize | The Smell of Wet Black Soil | 最優秀作 | Kyushu Cultural Association (Public Interest Foundation) | Winner |
Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Prize (Miyazaki district excellence)
1997
Category:
宮崎地区優秀作
Organization:
Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Prize
Result:
Selected
Osaka Women's Literary Prize
2002
Work:
Wind Blowing on the Island
Organization:
Osaka Women's Literary Prize
Result:
Winner
Minami-Nippon Literary Prize
2007
Work:
Presence
Organization:
Minami-Nippon Newspaper Company
Result:
Winner
Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Prize
2016
Work:
The Smell of Wet Black Soil
Category:
最優秀作
Organization:
Kyushu Cultural Association (Public Interest Foundation)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (2015) best work
Works
Major Works
The Smell of Wet Black Soil
2016 FictionA short work published in Bungeikai, April 2016 (publication noted; plot summary not provided).
regional landscapesmemorydaily life
Wind Blowing on the Island
2002 FictionWork that won the 2002 Osaka Women's Literary Prize (detailed synopsis not available).
islandnaturesolitude
Presence
2007 FictionWinner of the 36th Minami-Nippon Literary Prize (detailed synopsis not available).
presencehuman relationshipspsychological depiction
Bibliography
- The Smell of Wet Black Soil (Bungeikai, April 2016)
- Wind Blowing on the Island (award-winning work, 2002)
- Presence (award-winning work, 2007)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- A style that carefully depicts the details of everyday lifeDelicate portrayals of regional/local life
- Recurring Motifs
- soilislandspresenceseasonal change
Legacy
A novelist active in regional literary circles with several awards, primarily regional prizes. Recognized for delicate depictions of daily life and local landscapes.
Trivia
- Born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
- Lives in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture.
- Began writing around 1985 after attending a writing course at Miyakonojo City Library.
- Studied more seriously in a writing class at a culture center in Fukuoka Prefecture.
- Studied fiction under literary critic Shinichi Matsubara.
- Published in literary doujinshi such as 'Fue' and 'Kikan Gozen'.
- Won the 20th Osaka Women's Literary Prize in 2002 for 'Wind Blowing on the Island'.
- Won the 36th Minami-Nippon Literary Prize in 2007 for 'Presence'.
- Her work 'The Smell of Wet Black Soil' was selected as Best Work at the 46th Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Prize in 2016.