Nikkei Novel Award
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2018) award
Kotoko Saeki
さえき ことこ
Saeki Kotoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1976-01-01 （Hita, Oita, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hita, Oita, Japan → Fukuoka, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Freelance writer
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitotsubashi University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Hitotsubashi University
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Nikkei Novel Award | Kawasemi no Sumu Machi | — | Nihon Keizai Shimbun (The Nikkei) | Finalist |
| 2017 | Nikkei Novel Award | Hachigatsu wa Ruriiro no Tori ga Hisondeiru | — | Nihon Keizai Shimbun (The Nikkei) | Finalist |
| 2018 | Nikkei Novel Award | Kyōka (Kyoka) | — | Nihon Keizai Shimbun (The Nikkei) | Winner |
Nikkei Novel Award
2016
Work:
Kawasemi no Sumu Machi
Organization:
Nihon Keizai Shimbun (The Nikkei)
Result:
Finalist
Nikkei Novel Award
2017
Work:
Hachigatsu wa Ruriiro no Tori ga Hisondeiru
Organization:
Nihon Keizai Shimbun (The Nikkei)
Result:
Finalist
Nikkei Novel Award
2018
Work:
Kyōka (Kyoka)
Organization:
Nihon Keizai Shimbun (The Nikkei)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kawasemi no Sumu Machi
2016 FictionHachigatsu wa Ruriiro no Tori ga Hisondeiru
2017 FictionKyōka (Kyoka)
2018 FictionA work that depicts personal desire and impulses through intense bodily sensations. Winner of the 10th Nikkei Novel Award.
physicalitydesireself
Bibliography
- Kawasemi no Sumu Machi
- Hachigatsu wa Ruriiro no Tori ga Hisondeiru
- Kyōka (Kyoka)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary fictionemphasis on psychological descriptionfocus on physicality
- Recurring Motifs
- the bodydesireurban settings
Legacy
A Fukuoka-based novelist who gained wider attention after winning the 10th Nikkei Novel Award. Known for works that explore physicality and desire.
Trivia
- Born in 1976.
- From Hita, Oita Prefecture, Japan.
- Graduate of Hitotsubashi University.
- Winner of the 10th Nikkei Novel Award (2018).
- Works as a freelance writer based in Fukuoka.