Botchan Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2001) grand prize
Maiko Seo
せお まいこ
Seo Maiko
Pen Names:
Maiko Seo（Pen name as a writer）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1974-01-16 （Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Junior High School Teacher
- Active Years
- 2002-
- Nominations
- Yamamoto Shugoro Prize (2018)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otani Women's University | Faculty of Literature | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Otani Women's University
Faculty of Literature
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Bocchan Literature Prize | Tamago no O | — | Bocchan Literature Prize Secretariat | 大賞受賞 |
| 2005 | Eiji Yoshikawa New Author Prize | Happy Dining Table | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Tsubota Joji Literature Prize | Tomura Restaurant Seishun 100 Renpatsu | — | Tsubota Joji Literature Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Sakuya Konohana Prize Literature Other Category | — | — | Sakuya Konohana Prize Executive Committee | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Booksellers Award | And Then, the Baton Was Passed | — | Booksellers Award Executive Committee | 受賞 |
Bocchan Literature Prize
2001
Work:
Tamago no O
Organization:
Bocchan Literature Prize Secretariat
Result:
大賞受賞
Eiji Yoshikawa New Author Prize
2005
Work:
Happy Dining Table
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Tsubota Joji Literature Prize
2008
Work:
Tomura Restaurant Seishun 100 Renpatsu
Organization:
Tsubota Joji Literature Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Sakuya Konohana Prize Literature Other Category
2013
Organization:
Sakuya Konohana Prize Executive Committee
Result:
受賞
Booksellers Award
2019
Work:
And Then, the Baton Was Passed
Organization:
Booksellers Award Executive Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Tsubota Joji Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 24 (2008) award
Yamamoto Shugoro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 31 (2018) nominee
Japan Booksellers' Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 16 (2019) award
Works
Major Works
Tamago no O
2002 NovelDebut work of Maiko Seo.
FamilyGrowth
Happy Dining Table
2004 NovelA warm depiction of family stories.
FamilyLove
Adaptations
- [Film] Happy Dining Table (2007)
Tomura Restaurant Seishun 100 Renpatsu
2008 NovelA work themed around youth.
Youth
Our Meal Will Wait Until Tomorrow
2012 NovelDepicts themes of food and family.
FoodFamily
Adaptations
- [Film] Our Meal Will Wait Until Tomorrow (2017)
And Then, the Baton Was Passed
2018 NovelA story of love about a high school girl who had seven different parents.
FamilyAffection
Adaptations
- [Film] And Then, the Baton Was Passed (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Warm writing styleEmphasis on natural flow without detailed plotting
- Recurring Motifs
- FamilyHuman relationshipsAffection
Health
-
Gynecological illness約35歳頃Interrupted writing activities for 2 years and obtained childcare worker license
Legacy
Depicts warmth in human relationships and family, winning numerous literary awards and wide support.
Quotes
-
Having someone to give love to is a very happy thing.
Source: Interview with Maiko Seo, Asahi Shimbun Digital Magazine & [and]
Trivia
- Obtained childcare worker license but never worked as a childcare worker.
- Started writing as a way to have an appeal point after repeated failures in teacher recruitment exams.