Shosetsu Hoseki Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2007) award
Toru Ota
おおた とおる
Oota Tooru
Pen Names:
Toru Honda（Former pen name used when applying for the newcomer prize; derived from employer 'Pompadour'.）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1986-09-25 （Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Influenced By
- Otsuichi, Ira Ishida,
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanagawa Prefectural Kanagawa Technical High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Kanagawa Prefectural Kanagawa Technical High School
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Shousetsu Houseki Newcomer Prize | — | — | Kobunsha | Winner |
Shousetsu Houseki Newcomer Prize
Organization:
Kobunsha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Debut novel completed at age 20; winner of the 1st Shousetsu Houseki Newcomer Prize. Published by Kobunsha in June 2008.
Bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- GrowthLoneliness
Legacy
Debuted after winning the 1st Shousetsu Houseki Newcomer Prize. His published output centers on his debut work; detailed records and archival material are limited.
Trivia
- When applying for the newcomer prize he used the pen name 'Toru Honda', derived from his employer Pompadour.
- He cites Otsuichi, Ira Ishida and Nakaba Riichi as favorite authors.