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第55回（2023年） award
Rikako Akamatsu
あかまつ りかこ
Akamatsu Rikako
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Resident of Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Veterinarian
- 活動期間
- 2023年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Kenzaburo Oe, J. M. Coetzee, Medoruma Shun, Henmi Yo, Lu Xun, Shimamure Michiko
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University Second High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Veterinary university (unspecified) | — | Department of Veterinary Medicine | — | — | Japan |
Nihon University Second High School
国:
Japan
High school graduate
Veterinary university (unspecified)
Department of Veterinary Medicine
国:
Japan
Graduated from veterinary university; worked as a clinical veterinarian
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Shincho Newcomer Award | Shaman and the Bomb Man | — | Shinchosha | Winner |
Shincho Newcomer Award
2023
対象作品:
Shaman and the Bomb Man
主催:
Shinchosha
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Has Grace Died?
2024年 Short story collectionHer first collected volume. A short story collection centered on urban life, death, and human–animal relationships, composed mainly of pieces published in Shincho magazine.
deathurban lifehuman-animal relationships
Shaman and the Bomb Man
2023年 Short storyThe story that won the 55th Shincho Newcomer Award. A short piece set in contemporary Tokyo that depicts a shaman-like figure and the effects of violence.
contemporary societyclash of tradition and secular lifeviolence
全著作
- Has Grace Died? (short story collection, 2024)
- Shaman and the Bomb Man (published in Shincho, Nov. 2023)
- Living in Fiction (essay, Bungeikai, Jan. 2024)
- Arrive and Offer Again (book review, Shincho, Feb. 2024)
- I Do Not Know 'The Heart' (book review, Shincho, May 2025)
作風・主題
- 文体
- calm, observational narrationexperimental short fiction exploring alienation and violence in contemporary society
- 頻出モチーフ
- deathlonelinesshuman-animal relationshipsurban landscapes
評価・遺産
A debut author who gained attention after winning the Shincho Newcomer Award. Praised for perspectives informed by her work as a veterinarian and an experimental style influenced by writers such as Kenzaburo Oe.
豆知識
- She is a qualified veterinarian and has worked as a clinical veterinarian.
- Debuted after winning the 55th Shincho Newcomer Award in 2023.
- Her first collected volume, Has Grace Died?, was published in July 2024.