Waseda Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2002) award
Manabu Senda
せんだ まなぶ
Senda Manabu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-01-27 （Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist, university lecturer
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Affiliations
- Kyoto University of the Arts, Department of Literary Expression (lecturer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todaiji Gakuen Junior & Senior High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Osaka University of Arts | Department of Art Planning | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kansai University | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | 学士（文学） | — | Japan |
| Gakushuin University Graduate School | — | Department of French Literature | 修士（文学） | — | Japan |
Todaiji Gakuen Junior & Senior High School
Country:
Japan
Completed junior and senior high school
Osaka University of Arts
Department of Art Planning
Country:
Japan
Left before graduation (dropped out)
Kansai University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
Degree:
学士（文学）
Country:
Japan
Gakushuin University Graduate School
Department of French Literature
Degree:
修士（文学）
Country:
Japan
Withdrew from doctoral program after earning credits
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Waseda Bungaku Newcomer Prize | Chugoku no Gōmon | — | Waseda Bungaku (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
Waseda Bungaku Newcomer Prize
2003
Work:
Chugoku no Gōmon
Organization:
Waseda Bungaku (literary magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tsurutsuru-chan
2013 Light novelA light novel published by NMG Bunko (Okura Publishing). Presented as an example of the author's cross-genre work.
genderfamilyhumor
The Stolen Will
2014 Literary fiction (short story collection)A short-story collection published by Kawade Shobo Shinsha, containing pieces that explore society, family, and individual loneliness.
lonelinessloveeveryday unease
Bibliography
- Chugoku no Gōmon
- Tsurutsuru-chan
- The Stolen Will
- A Typical Station Employee (Part 1)
- A Typical Station Employee (Part 2)
- Tsurutsuru-chan 2 (serial)
- Kimon Conpa (serial)
- Occasionally Cross-dressing Single Dad: Thoughts on Family, Love, and Sex While Raising Two Daughters
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, direct narrationhumorous and cynical perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- cross-dressingfamily and parentingloneliness and intimacy
Legacy
Debuted with the 2003 Waseda Bungaku Newcomer Prize. Known for a cross-genre approach spanning literary fiction and light novels, and for essays/columns addressing cross-dressing, family, and parenting. Has taught at a university and appeared regularly in media.
In Popular Culture
- Featured on the cover and front gravure of Waseda Bungaku, June 2013 issue
Trivia
- He publicly states that cross-dressing is a hobby.
- Debuted in 2003 after winning the Waseda Bungaku Newcomer Prize for "Chugoku no Gōmon."
- Has served as a lecturer at Kyoto University of the Arts since 2022.
- Writes and speaks publicly while raising two daughters as a single father.