Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award
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Edition 14 (2019) award
Ayako Paryusu
パリュス あやこ
pariusu ayako
Pen Names:
Fumiko Yamaguchi（Pen name used for a tanka collection and film screenplays）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1985-01-01 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, French
- Residence History
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Tanka poet, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2001-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School | Graduate School of Film and New Media | Film Major, Screenwriting | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of the Arts, Graduate School
Graduate School of Film and New Media
/ Film Major, Screenwriting
Country:
Japan
Enrolled; graduation year not publicly available
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award | Neighbor X | — | Shosetsu Gendai | 受賞 |
Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award
2019
Work:
Neighbor X
Organization:
Shosetsu Gendai
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Those Words Were Depreciated
2015 Tanka poetry collectionA collection of tanka poems published under the pen name Fumiko Yamaguchi.
Everyday lifeLanguageMemory
Neighbor X
2020 Novel (long-form)A long-form novel that, by imagining the acceptance of extraterrestrial 'planetary refugees X', explores issues of immigration and coexistence.
CoexistenceImmigration policyCross-cultural encounters
Burning Breath
2021 NovelA novel that centers on interpersonal relationships and inner conflicts.
PassionLossRebirth
Bibliography
- Those Words Were Depreciated (as Fumiko Yamaguchi, Kadokawa Gakugei Publishing, 2015)
- Neighbor X (Kodansha, 2020)
- Burning Breath (Kodansha, 2021)
- Drenched Puppy (screenplay, dir. Takayoshi Honda, 2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise, lyrical proseA perspective that connects everyday life with social issues
- Recurring Motifs
- Depreciation of languageCoexistence among people with different circumstancesDetails of everyday life
Legacy
A Japan-born writer noted for works on immigration and coexistence. Also active as a tanka poet and screenwriter, she occupies a place among Japanese authors living in France.
Trivia
- On her first visit to France as a student she lost her suitcase at the airport.
- During her stay in Paris she suffered burglaries but later married a local and settled in France.
- Her 2015 tanka collection was published under the pen name Fumiko Yamaguchi.
- She wrote the screenplay for the 2019 film 'Drenched Puppy' (dir. Takayoshi Honda).