Bungakukai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
Mariko Okuda
おくだ まりこ
Okuda Mariko
Pen Names:
Kyodō Kō（Pen name used for some works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1972-01-01 （Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Resides in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Nominations
- Finalist, 106th Bungakukai Newcomer's Award ("Seijaku no Mimi" under pen name Kyodō Kō), Finalist, 108th Bungakukai Newcomer's Award ("Cartel")
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Prefectural Kizu High School | — | General Course | — | — | Japan |
| Osaka University of Arts Junior College (Correspondence Division) | Correspondence Education Division | Public Relations | — | — | Japan |
Kyoto Prefectural Kizu High School
General Course
Country:
Japan
Osaka University of Arts Junior College (Correspondence Division)
Correspondence Education Division
/ Public Relations
Country:
Japan
Listed as final academic qualification
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bungakukai Newcomer's Award | Division | — | Bungeishunju | Winner |
Bungakukai Newcomer's Award
2009
Work:
Division
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Division
2009 NovelBibliography
- 'Division' (Bungakukai, December 2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary, accessible prose style
- Recurring Motifs
- fractures in human relationshipsloneliness
Legacy
Gained attention after winning the Bungakukai Newcomer's Award in 2009; active primarily as a short story writer.
Trivia
- Born in 1972
- From Osaka City
- Alumna of Osaka University of Arts Junior College (Correspondence Division), Public Relations
- Used the pen name Kyodō Kō
- Won the Bungakukai Newcomer's Award in 2009