Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2001) excellent work
Rio Shimamoto
しまもと りお
Shimamoto Rio
Pen Names:
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1983-05-18 （Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1998-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikkyo University | Faculty of Literature | — | — | — | Japan |
Rikkyo University
Faculty of Literature
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize Excellence Award | Silhouette | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Noma Literary New Face Prize | Little by Little | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Shimase Seicho Romance Literature Prize | Red | — | Shimase Seicho Romance Literature Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Naoki Prize | First Love | — | Naoki Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize Excellence Award
2001
Work:
Silhouette
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Noma Literary New Face Prize
2003
Work:
Little by Little
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Shimase Seicho Romance Literature Prize
2015
Work:
Red
Organization:
Shimase Seicho Romance Literature Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Naoki Prize
2018
Work:
First Love
Organization:
Naoki Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Noma Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (2003) award
Shimasei Romance Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 21 (2014) award
Yamada Futaro Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 6 (2015) nominee
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 159 (2018) award
Works
Major Works
Silhouette
2001 NovelLittle by Little
2003 NovelUmare-ru Mori
2004 NovelNarratage
2005 Romance Novel
Romance
Adaptations
- [Film] Narratage
Red
2014 NovelFirst Love
2018 Novel
Romance
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicate psychological portrayalRealism
- Recurring Motifs
- LoveFamilySelf-discovery
Health
-
Tenosynovitis2005年頃Developed during writing of "Narratage" due to prolonged keyboard use.
Legacy
Rio Shimamoto is one of the important contemporary female authors in Japanese literature, highly regarded for delicate psychological portrayals and themes of love. She has received numerous awards and is supported by a broad readership.
Trivia
- Grew up in a single-mother household, which is reflected in her works.
- Suffered from tenosynovitis during writing.
- Has a friendship with singer-songwriter Kumiko Yanagida.