Waseda Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (1996) award
Hidenori Oohisa
おおひさ ひでのり
Oohisa Hidenori
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1972-10-24 （Naruse, Monou District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan (now Higashimatsushima City)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Resides in Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1996-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department) | Faculty of Letters (First Department) | Department of Literature, Literary Studies | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department)
Faculty of Letters (First Department)
/ Department of Literature, Literary Studies
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Waseda Bungaku Newcomers Prize | Kasai Summer Vacation Diary | — | Waseda Bungaku (Waseda Literary Magazine) | Winner |
| 2001 | Subaru Literary Prize | Romantic | — | Subaru (Shueisha) | Winner |
Waseda Bungaku Newcomers Prize
1996
Work:
Kasai Summer Vacation Diary
Organization:
Waseda Bungaku (Waseda Literary Magazine)
Result:
Winner
Subaru Literary Prize
2001
Work:
Romantic
Organization:
Subaru (Shueisha)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 24 (2000) award
Works
Major Works
Romantic
2001 FictionA work that delicately depicts human relationships and emotions; originally appeared in the magazine 'Subaru' and was published in book form in 2001.
loveeveryday lifenostalgia
Bibliography
- Romantic (single-volume, 2001)
- Lisbon Story (Subaru, June 2001)
- Summer Fish (Subaru, December 2002)
- Sepia (Subaru, May 2003)
- The Day to Visit the Uraue House (WB vol.05 2006)
- Tangier (WB vol.10 2007)
- Tracing Geography (Waseda Bungaku, Autumn 2015)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicate, evocative proseContemporary realism focusing on interiority
- Recurring Motifs
- seajourney/travelnostalgia
Legacy
A contemporary Japanese novelist who won the Waseda Bungaku Newcomers Prize and the Subaru Literary Prize. Known for delicate portrayals of everyday life and inner feelings, he has published primarily in literary magazines.
Trivia
- Born on October 24, 1972.
- Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (Department of Literature).
- Won the Waseda Bungaku Newcomers Prize (1996) for 'Kasai Summer Vacation Diary' and the 24th Subaru Literary Prize (2001) for 'Romantic'.