Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 35 (1985) award
Hiroyuki Suzuki
すずき ひろゆき
Suzuki Hiroyuki
Pen Names:
Hiro Suzuki（Pen name used for short stories and columns）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-06-15 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Comparative Literature | 文学士 | 1999-2003 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Comparative Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1999-2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Sakura Literary Prize | The Grey City | — | Sakura Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Japan Short Story Award | Memory of the Wind | — | Japan Short Story Promotion Association | 受賞 |
Sakura Literary Prize
2018
Work:
The Grey City
Organization:
Sakura Foundation
Result:
受賞
Japan Short Story Award
2012
Work:
Memory of the Wind
Organization:
Japan Short Story Promotion Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Grey City
2018 Novel 320 pagesA multi-perspective novel set against urban noise and loneliness. It interweaves several characters' memories and lost time.
citylonelinessmemory
Adaptations
- [Film] The Grey City / 田中 一郎 (2021)
Translations
- English translation by John Doe
Short Nights' Memories
2012 Short story collection 180 pagesA collection of short stories set at night, quietly depicting everyday disquiet and the inner lives of characters.
nightisolationhuman relationships
Bibliography
- The Grey City
- Short Nights' Memories
- Memory of the Wind (short story)
Adaptations
- The Grey City (film, 2021)
Translations of Works
- The Grey City (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Psychological depiction of urban lifeConcise, restrained prose
- Recurring Motifs
- windowsnight cityold photographs
Legacy
Recognized for depicting urban loneliness and memory, he expanded his readership through adaptations and translations. After winning several mid-sized literary awards, he has maintained a steady literary career.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Literary Society
In Popular Culture
- Film adaptation drew attention from younger audiences
Quotes
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The city does not give up its memories. It simply watches us quietly.
Source: The Grey City (Chapter 3) (2018)
Trivia
- Worked as a freelance editor before debuting as an author.
- Contributed short stories to magazines under a pen name early in his career.