Bungei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 43 (2006) award
Iwora Ogise
おぎよ いをら
Ogise Iwora
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1983-04-13 （Nagaokakyo, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Film director, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2006-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University Mishima High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University, Second Faculty of Letters | Expression and Arts specialization | — | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University Mishima High School
Country:
Japan
Waseda University, Second Faculty of Letters
Expression and Arts specialization
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bungei Prize | Park | — | Bungei (literary magazine) | Winner |
| — | Waseda University Alumni Inatama Prize | — | — | Waseda University Alumni Association | Winner |
| 2006 | Selected at PIA Film Festival | — | — | PIA Film Festival | Selected |
Bungei Prize
2006
Work:
Park
Organization:
Bungei (literary magazine)
Result:
Winner
Waseda University Alumni Inatama Prize
Organization:
Waseda University Alumni Association
Result:
Winner
Selected at PIA Film Festival
2006
Organization:
PIA Film Festival
Result:
Selected
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Park
2006 Short fictionA short story that delicately depicts the loneliness and everyday life of people living on the margins of the city.
LonelinessUrban lifeEveryday life
Tokyo Borrowed Scenery
2009 Short story collectionA short story collection that uses Tokyo's landscapes to explore human relationships and memory across several pieces.
Urban landscapesMemoryParting
Pin the Cat's Elegant Rebellion
2013 Short story collectionA short story collection centered on cats and children, collecting works that thematize existence, growth, and memory.
CatsChildhoodMemory
Bibliography
- Park (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2006)
- Tokyo Borrowed Scenery (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2009)
- Pin the Cat's Elegant Rebellion (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2013)
- Half-Transparent You (included in anthology, NHK Publishing, 2014)
- Emergency Landing (Gunzou, April 2008 issue)
- Backlight (Gunzou, December 2009 issue)
- A Body Like Mine (Subaru, March 2016 issue)
Adaptations
- Film (director & screenwriter) selected at PIA Film Festival
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quiet, restrained proseObservational and lyrical description
- Recurring Motifs
- CatsUrban landscapesLonelinessChildhood memories
Legacy
Since debuting with the 2006 Bungei Prize, he has been recognized as a writer who focuses on short fiction exploring city life, memory, and loneliness. His work in film has drawn attention for crossing literary and visual media.
In Popular Culture
- Contributed a short story to the anthology '12 Homages to Haruki Murakami' (NHK Publishing, 2014)
Trivia
- Debuted in 2006 after winning the 43rd Bungei Prize while still a university student.
- A film he directed and wrote was selected for the PIA Film Festival.
- Active on X (formerly Twitter) under the handle @iworaogiyo.