Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2005) award
Chihiro Takase
たかせ ちひろ
Takase Chihiro
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971-02-04 （Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Affiliations
- National Research Institute of Police Science
- Influenced By
- Ichiyo Higuchi, Ryunosuke Akutagawa, Soseki Natsume, Ogai Mori, James Joyce
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | — | 修士 | — | Japan |
Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology, The University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
Degree:
修士
Country:
Japan
Completed master's program
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Subaru Literary Prize | Dancing Catfish | — | Shueisha | Winner |
Subaru Literary Prize
2005
Work:
Dancing Catfish
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dancing Catfish
2006 FictionDebut work. Published in Subaru magazine and later released in book form; winner of the 29th Subaru Literary Prize.
Everyday lifeMemoryHuman relationships
Fragments of Eternity
2009 FictionA book published by Kodansha. Further details are based on published sources.
TimeLossRebirth
Bibliography
- Dancing Catfish (2006, Shueisha)
- Fragments of Eternity (2009, Kodansha)
- Sleeping in the Medicine Column (Subaru, Feb 2007, uncollected)
- Musica (Subaru, Dec 2007, uncollected)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicate psychological portrayalLyrical, restrained prose
- Recurring Motifs
- MemoryTimeUrban settings
Legacy
A contemporary Japanese novelist who gained attention through an award-winning debut. Influenced by classical and international literature and noted for delicate psychological portrayal.
Trivia
- She worked for seven years at the National Research Institute of Police Science.
- In 2005, she won the 29th Subaru Literary Prize for 'Dancing Catfish'.