Bungakukai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 124 (2019) award
Sayoko Okuno
おくの さよこ
Okuno Sayoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1992-07-21 （Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist
- Active Years
- 2019-
- Influenced By
- KIRINJI, Yura Yura Teikoku, BLANKEY JET CITY
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosei University | Graduate School | — | — | 2019年 - 在学中 | Japan |
Hosei University
Graduate School
Period:
2019年 - 在学中
Country:
Japan
Debuted after winning the Bungakukai Newcomers Award while enrolled in graduate school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bungakukai Newcomers Award | — | — | Bungakukai (magazine) | 受賞 |
Bungakukai Newcomers Award
2019
Organization:
Bungakukai (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A short story published in Bungakukai (May 2019) that delicately depicts the loneliness and tensions of young people living in the city.
urban lifeyouthloneliness
Published in Bungakukai (May 2020). A psychological story revolving around revenge and absence.
revengeabsencepsychology
A short story published in Bungei (Winter 2020) dealing with human relationships and substitute presences.
relationshipssubstituteloneliness
Published in Bungakukai (June 2021). A short piece that portrays personal limits and urgency.
limitsurgencyinteriority
Published in Bungakukai (Dec 2022). A story of young people set in a town with an ocean view.
seaurbanyouth
Published in Bungakukai (Nov 2023). A short story concerning age and loss.
lossagecoming-of-age
Bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, cool prose set against contemporary urban backdropsSensitive psychological depiction of young people
- Recurring Motifs
- urban scenerysense of lonelinessinstability of youthreferences to music
Legacy
An emerging writer who debuted after winning the Bungakukai Newcomers Award; noted for works depicting urban life and youth psychology, and contributes essays and columns.
Trivia
- Born July 21, 1992, from Sapporo.
- Debuted in 2019 after winning the 124th Bungakukai Newcomers Award while enrolled in graduate school at Hosei University.
- Is a fan of KIRINJI, Yura Yura Teikoku, and BLANKEY JET CITY.
- Contributes columns to Tower Records' web magazine (Mikiki).
- Uses an official X account (@HumanTofu) and posts on note.