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第58回（2015年） winning entry
Yusuke Norishiro
のりしろ ゆうすけ
Norishiro Yusuke
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1986-06-18 （Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan (birthplace) → Nerima, Tokyo, Japan (childhood) → Katsushika, Tokyo, Japan (residence)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Former cram school teacher
- 活動期間
- 2015年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Mikio Igarashi, J. D. Salinger
- ノミネート
- 162nd Akutagawa Prize nominee ("Saikō no Ninmu"), 164th Akutagawa Prize nominee ("Tabi suru Renshū"), 166th Akutagawa Prize nominee ("Minna no Arabashiri"), 169th Akutagawa Prize nominee ("Sore wa Makoto"), 172nd Akutagawa Prize nominee ("Nijūyon-go"), 1st Nagai Kafū Literary Award nominee ("Nijūyon-go")
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosei University | Faculty of Social Sciences | Department of Media Sociology | 学士（社会学） | — | Japan |
Hosei University
Faculty of Social Sciences
/ Department of Media Sociology
学位:
学士（社会学）
国:
Japan
Member of Yuko Tanaka's seminar while enrolled.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gunzo New Writers' Award | Jūnanahari yori (From Seventeen–Eighteen) | — | Gunzo (Kodansha) | Winner |
| 2018 | Noma Literary Newcomer Award | The Genuine Reader | — | Kodansha | Winner |
| 2021 | Mishima Yukio Prize | Practice of Traveling | — | Shinchosha | Winner |
| 2022 | Tsubota Jōji Literary Award | Practice of Traveling | — | Tsubota Jōji Award Committee | Winner |
| 2023 | Oda Sakunosuke Award | Sore wa Makoto (That Is Makoto) | — | Oda Sakunosuke Award Committee | Winner |
| 2024 | Arts Awards (Minister of Education Award) | Sore wa Makoto (That Is Makoto) | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs / Selection Committee | Winner |
Gunzo New Writers' Award
2015
対象作品:
Jūnanahari yori (From Seventeen–Eighteen)
主催:
Gunzo (Kodansha)
結果:
Winner
Noma Literary Newcomer Award
2018
対象作品:
The Genuine Reader
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
Winner
Mishima Yukio Prize
2021
対象作品:
Practice of Traveling
主催:
Shinchosha
結果:
Winner
Tsubota Jōji Literary Award
2022
対象作品:
Practice of Traveling
主催:
Tsubota Jōji Award Committee
結果:
Winner
Oda Sakunosuke Award
2023
対象作品:
Sore wa Makoto (That Is Makoto)
主催:
Oda Sakunosuke Award Committee
結果:
Winner
Arts Awards (Minister of Education Award)
2024
対象作品:
Sore wa Makoto (That Is Makoto)
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs / Selection Committee
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
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第40回（2018年） award
Mishima Yukio Award
1回登壇
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第34回（2021年） award
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第37回（2021年） award
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第40回（2023年） grand prize
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第74回（2024年） award
作品
代表作
Jūnanahari yori (From Seventeen–Eighteen)
2015年 Short story collection (Fiction)Debut work. A collection of short stories depicting young people's emotions and fragments of daily life, primarily pieces first published in the magazine Gunzo.
youtheveryday lifeself-awareness
The Genuine Reader
2017年 Fiction (short stories)A short story collection themed around reading and readers, sensitively portraying reading experiences and relationships shaped by books.
readingmemoryrelationships
The Best Mission
2020年 Fiction (novella/short novel)Contains the title piece and others, dealing with personal choices, professions, and responsibilities; was nominated for the Akutagawa Prize.
workresponsibilitychoices
Mick Avory's Underpants
2020年 Essays and flash fiction (blog collection)A collection of essays and short pieces mainly compiled from his long-running blog, gathering years of online creative writing.
internet cultureeveryday observationwriting
Practice of Traveling
2021年 Fiction (short stories/essays)A set of works themed on travel and movement, collecting short pieces about memory and encounters; recipient of the Mishima Yukio Prize among others.
travelmemoryencounters with others
Minna no Arabashiri
2021年 Short story collectionA short story collection depicting a range of characters; includes pieces that were nominated for the Akutagawa Prize.
communitylonelinesscracks in everyday life
Experiment of Faint Stars
2021年 Mixed short fiction and criticismContains short fiction alongside reviews and essays, offering a varied collection of writings.
literary criticismcraft of writingobservation
Papaya Mamaya
2022年 FictionA volume of short fiction focusing on family and interpersonal relationships.
familygenerationsaffection
Sore wa Makoto (That Is Makoto)
2023年 Novellas / short novelsA work that questions behavior and ethics of people in contemporary society; recipient of the Oda Sakunosuke Award and the Arts Awards Minister's Prize.
ethicseveryday violencesincerity
Nijūyon-go (Twenty-Four–Five)
2025年 FictionMost recent book (2025). A collection centered on short pieces about fragmentary contemporary events and memories.
memorytimecontemporary society
全著作
- Jūnanahari yori (2015, Kodansha)
- The Genuine Reader (2017, Kodansha)
- The Best Mission (2020, Kodansha)
- Mick Avory's Underpants (2020, Kokusho Kankokai)
- Practice of Traveling (2021, Kodansha)
- Minna no Arabashiri (2021, Shinchosha)
- Experiment of Faint Stars (2021, Kokusho Kankokai)
- Papaya Mamaya (2022, Shogakukan)
- Sore wa Makoto (2023, Bungeishunju)
- Nijūyon-go (2025, Kodansha)
作風・主題
- 文体
- I-novel like observational proseconcise and restrained narrationhumor and wryness scattered through the text
- 頻出モチーフ
- travel and movementreading / bookshelvesdetails of everyday lifeepisodes originating in internet culture
評価・遺産
Beginning from a blog, he debuted with the Gunzo New Writers' Award and has since received multiple major literary prizes. He is a noted contemporary Japanese writer recognized for works that focus on the details of everyday life and reading experiences.
大衆文化への影響
- His personal blog "Mick Avory's Underpants" and activity on X/Note have formed a base of readers and fans.
引用
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He regards his blog as the origin of his creative writing.
出典: WEB Hon no Zasshi (interview) (2020年)
豆知識
- The blog title "Mick Avory's Underpants" is derived from a song by the band The Kinks.
- He created a thread on 2channel around his university entrance exams; that thread was later continued by others and experienced book publication at Shogakukan.
- Before literary recognition he worked as a cram-school instructor.