Shogakukan Children Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (1969) award
Yoshiharu Suzuki
すずき よしはる
Suzuki Yoshiharu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Yasunari Kawabata
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Literature | 学士 | 1994-1998 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1994-1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Japan
Began creative writing activities while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Contemporary Literature Prize | Cape of Winds | — | Literary Promotion Association | Winner |
Contemporary Literature Prize
2023
Work:
Cape of Winds
Organization:
Literary Promotion Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Cape of Winds
2022 novel 320 pagesA multi-protagonist novel set in a small seaside town that explores loss and renewal. Lyrical narration intertwines past and present to deeply probe characters' inner lives.
lossrenewalthe sea
Adaptations
- [film] Cape of Winds / 田中一郎 (2024)
Translations
- Cape of Winds (Japanese original)
The Night Library
2016 short story collection 220 pagesA collection of a dozen short stories set at night. Characterized by tranquil descriptions and symbolic story structures.
solitudememorytime
Bibliography
- The Night Library (2016)
- Cape of Winds (2022)
- Short Story Selections (2008)
Adaptations
- Cape of Winds (film, 2024)
Translations of Works
- Cape of Winds (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical with rich detailpsychological narration focusing on inner life
- Recurring Motifs
- the seasolitudetime
Legacy
Regarded as a voice of lyrical contemporary Japanese literature, influencing young writers and filmmakers. His focus on locality and memory has been highly praised.
Quotes
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One can only leave the shores of the past and gaze upon a new sea.
Source: Cape of Winds (2022)
Trivia
- Has a habit of long-distance running before writing
- Often researches and writes while staying in seaside towns