Shincho Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 44 (2012) award
Nagara Takao
たかお ながら
Takao Nagara
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1992 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Born in Tokyo, Japan → Raised in the Kansai region
Career
- Occupations
- Physician, Novelist
- Active Years
- 2012-
- Nominations
- 148th Akutagawa Prize nominee (for '肉骨茶', 2013), 152nd Akutagawa Prize nominee (for '影媛', 2014), 162nd Akutagawa Prize nominee (for '音に聞く', 2019)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe College Junior and Senior High School | — | — | — | 2005-04 - 2011-03 | Japan |
| Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine | Department of Medicine | 医学士 (MD) | 2011-04 - 2017-03 | Japan |
Kobe College Junior and Senior High School
Period:
2005-04 - 2011-03
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
Japan
Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
/ Department of Medicine
Degree:
医学士 (MD)
Period:
2011-04 - 2017-03
Year of Graduation:
2017
Country:
Japan
As stated in the author's biography
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 44th Shincho New Writer's Prize | Nikukotsu-cha (Bak kut teh) | — | Shinchosha | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Kyoto City Special Arts and Culture Encouragement | — | — | Kyoto City | 指定 |
44th Shincho New Writer's Prize
2012
Work:
Nikukotsu-cha (Bak kut teh)
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
受賞
Kyoto City Special Arts and Culture Encouragement
2017
Organization:
Kyoto City
Result:
指定
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nikukotsu-cha (Bak kut teh)
2013 FictionDebut work first published in Shincho (Nov 2012). A collection/novel that delicately portrays everyday life and inner worlds of young people.
youthpsychological interiorityidentity
Kagehime (Shadow Princess)
2015 FictionFirst published in Shincho (Dec 2014). The work explores memory and human relationships, using the metaphor of 'shadows' to depict characters' psyches. It was nominated for the Akutagawa Prize.
memoryhuman relationshipsfemale psychology
Oto ni Kiku (Hearing by Sound)
2019 FictionFirst published in Bungakkai (Sept 2019), book released Nov 2019. The novel deals with themes of sound and memory and was an Akutagawa Prize nominee.
soundmemoryself-exploration
Bibliography
- Nikukotsu-cha (2013, Shinchosha)
- Kagehime (2015, Shinchosha)
- Oto ni Kiku (2019, Bungeishunju)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- calm, observational prosedelicate psychological characterizationoccasional medical perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- medical imageryyouthful perspectivesound and memoryshadows
Legacy
Noted as a young writer who won a major new-writer prize at age 20, she balances a career as a physician with literary activity, bringing a distinctive perspective informed by medical experience. She has received critical recognition including multiple Akutagawa Prize nominations.
Trivia
- Born in 1992.
- Won the 44th Shincho New Writer's Prize in 2012 for '肉骨茶'; at age 20 she was the youngest winner in the prize's history.
- Graduated from Kyoto University Faculty of Medicine in 2017 and became a physician.
- Born in Tokyo and raised in the Kansai region.
- Has been nominated for the Akutagawa Prize multiple times.