Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2015) honorable mention
Erina Oka
おか えりな
Oka Erina
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1995 （Sakai, Osaka, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sakai, Osaka, Japan → Machida, Tokyo, Japan → Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Critic, Novelist, Editor, Adjunct Lecturer
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Affiliations
- Mita Bungaku Editorial Office (Editor, Deputy Editor-in-Chief), Kyoto University of the Arts, Graduate School (Creative Writing, Adjunct Lecturer), NHK Culture Center Machida (Instructor)
- Nominations
- R-18 Literary Prize for Women (Candidate: 'Starchis', 2021)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio University | Faculty of Letters | Japanese Literature | 学士 | 2013-2017 | Japan |
Keio University
Faculty of Letters
/ Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
2013-2017
Year of Graduation:
2017
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Jindaiji Love Story (Jindaiji Special Prize) | Scene 13: Jindaiji Botanical Garden (Evening, Rain) | — | Jindaiji Love Story Organizing Committee | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention) | Color of the World | — | Mita Bungaku Editorial Board | 佳作 |
Jindaiji Love Story (Jindaiji Special Prize)
2015
Work:
Scene 13: Jindaiji Botanical Garden (Evening, Rain)
Organization:
Jindaiji Love Story Organizing Committee
Result:
受賞
Mita Bungaku Newcomer Award (Honorable Mention)
2016
Work:
Color of the World
Organization:
Mita Bungaku Editorial Board
Result:
佳作
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
To You Whom I Find Unnerving
2017 Short storyA short story published in Mita Bungaku (Summer 2017).
Everyday lifeYouthInterpersonal relationships
Moment, Refractive Index 100%
2017 Short storyA short story published in Mita Bungaku (Winter 2017).
TimePerceptionEveryday life
The Person Who Stays
2021 Short storyPublished in Subaru magazine (October 2021).
MemorySeparationIntrospection
Small Holes and Puddles
2023 Short storyA short piece released by ffeen pub in December 2023.
Urban lifeSolitudeObservation
Bibliography
- To You Whom I Find Unnerving
- Moment, Refractive Index 100%
- The Person Who Stays
- Small Holes and Puddles
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic imageryVisual metaphorsConcise lyrical prose
- Recurring Motifs
- PlantsRainUrban landscapesMemoryFragments of love
Legacy
A young writer recognized for short fiction, also active as an editor and instructor. She has built a profile through regional literary awards and contributes to both creative writing and criticism.
Trivia
- Born in Sakai City.
- Uses the X (formerly Twitter) account @erina______oka.
- Won the Jindaiji Special Prize in the Jindaiji Love Story contest in 2015.
- From 2024, serves as an instructor for a novel-writing course at NHK Culture Center Machida.