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Edition 33 (2016) grand prize
Choe Sil
チェ・シル
Choe Shil
Pen Names:
Choe Sil（Used as author's name / legal name）
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 1985-09-06
- Nationality
- South Korea
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Japan → United States (study abroad)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2016-
- Nominations
- 155th Akutagawa Prize — Candidate (Jini no Puzzle), 33rd Mishima Yukio Prize — Candidate (pray human), 42nd Noma Literary New Face Award — Candidate (pray human)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chosun School (Korean school in Japan) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Study abroad (United States) | — | — | — | — | United States |
Chosun School (Korean school in Japan)
Country:
Japan
Study abroad (United States)
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Gunzo New Writers' Award | Jini no Puzzle | — | Gunzo editorial department (Kodansha) | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Oda Sakunosuke Prize | Jini no Puzzle | — | Oda Sakunosuke Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Art Encouragement Prize (New Artist) | Jini no Puzzle | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan) | 受賞 |
Gunzo New Writers' Award
2016
Work:
Jini no Puzzle
Organization:
Gunzo editorial department (Kodansha)
Result:
受賞
Oda Sakunosuke Prize
2016
Work:
Jini no Puzzle
Organization:
Oda Sakunosuke Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (New Artist)
2017
Work:
Jini no Puzzle
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 59 (2016) winning entry
Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 67 (2017) award
Works
Major Works
Jini no Puzzle
2016 NovelDebut work composed of interlinked short stories. Through the perspective of a young girl, it portrays the position of Zainichi Koreans and how political and social issues intrude on everyday life. Noted for its restrained prose and sharp observation.
Zainichi Korean identityYouthPolitics and everyday life
pray human
2020 NovelA work centered on loneliness, empathy, and strained human relationships. It sensitively depicts social alienation and interior life, and was nominated for multiple literary prizes.
HumanityLonelinessEmpathy
Bibliography
- Jini no Puzzle (Kodansha, 2016)
- pray human (Kodansha, 2020)
- STAR WARS: The Spirit of Japanese Star Wars Goods (Kodansha, 2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Restrained, precise psychological depictionCalm prose in contemporary JapaneseA style that interweaves political themes with everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- Shifting identityMemory and lonelinessUrban landscapes and youth
Legacy
Since debuting in 2016, he has been recognized as a promising young writer, accumulating awards and nominations. His perspective as a Zainichi Korean writing in Japanese has provoked literary discussion and he is regarded as a new voice in contemporary Japanese literature.
Quotes
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A remarkable talent has emerged like a dragon.
Source: Noboru Tsujihara (judge's comment, Gunzo New Writers' Award) (2016)
Trivia
- A third-generation Zainichi Korean writer.
- Debuted after winning the Gunzo New Writers' Award in 2016 for 'Jini no Puzzle'.
- Winner of the Oda Sakunosuke Prize (2016) and Art Encouragement Prize (New Artist) (2017).
- Has studied abroad in the United States.