Himuro Saeko Youth Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2019) grand prize
Hikari Sahara
さはら ひかり
sahara hikari
Pen Names:
Madoka Kunatsu（Used in early short stories）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1992-06-12 （Hyogo Prefecture）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2017-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cobalt Short Story Newcomer Award | Mamanaranai Kimi ni | — | Shueisha | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Himuro Saeko Youth Literature Award Grand Prize | Kimi no Yukue ni Ai wo Te wo | — | Himuro Saeko Youth Literature Award | 受賞 |
Cobalt Short Story Newcomer Award
2017
Work:
Mamanaranai Kimi ni
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
受賞
Himuro Saeko Youth Literature Award Grand Prize
2019
Work:
Kimi no Yukue ni Ai wo Te wo
Organization:
Himuro Saeko Youth Literature Award
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Brothers Brajer
2021 NovelA renamed and revised work of 'Kimi no Yukue ni Ai wo Te wo' with newly written additions.
YouthRomance
Paper Lily
2022 NovelLiving Like a Human
2022 NovelFirst appeared in Novel Tripper Spring 2022 issue.
The Bird and the Harbor
2024 NovelSerialized in STORY BOX magazine.
Stargazer
2024 NovelPublished in Shosetsu Subaru magazine.
Beyond Neverland
2025 NovelSerialized long novel in PHP magazine.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicate style typical of youth literatureRich depiction of internal psychology
- Recurring Motifs
- GrowthConflictAffection
Legacy
Hikari Sahara is a representative young author of contemporary Japanese youth literature, highly praised for delicate emotional and interpersonal depictions.