Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 36 (2012) award
Yoko Takahashi
たかはし ようこ
Takahashi Yoko
Aliases:
高橋裕子 / 高橋陽子
Pen Names:
Yuko Takahashi（Birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965-10-14 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Taito Ward, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Illustrator
- Active Years
- 2012-
- Influenced By
- Mandala, Buddhism
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musashino Art University | Department of Visual Communication Design | Department of Visual Communication Design | — | — | Japan |
Musashino Art University
Department of Visual Communication Design
/ Department of Visual Communication Design
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Department of Visual Communication Design
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Subaru Literary Prize | The Golden Garden | — | Shueisha | 受賞 |
Subaru Literary Prize
2012
Work:
The Golden Garden
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Golden Garden
2013 Fiction (Fantasy)A novel in which reality and fantasy intersect, woven with mandala and Buddhist imagery.
FantasyMandala imageryBuddhist motifsSelf-exploration
Guruguru Tozan
2014 FictionA humorous, allegorical work where the ordinary and the extraordinary intersect.
AdventureNatureIntrospection
Bibliography
- The Golden Garden (2013)
- Guruguru Tozan (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fantastic styleDreamlike imagerySymbolic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- MandalasBuddhist symbolsReincarnationDepictions of nature
Legacy
A writer who gained attention after winning the Subaru Literary Prize. Known for a fantastical style incorporating religious motifs.
Trivia
- The original orthography of her family name is '髙橋陽子'; Wikipedia's page title may use '高橋陽子' due to technical limitations.
- Debuted with 'The Golden Garden' and won the 36th Subaru Literary Prize in 2012.