Hayakawa SF Contest
1回登壇
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第2回（2014年） finalist
Takashi Kurata
くらた たかし
Kurata Takashi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1971-01-01 （Saitama Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Science fiction writer
- 活動期間
- 2010年〜
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Hayakawa SF Contest (2nd) — Finalist | To Become a Mother, With Stones as Pebbles | — | Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest) | 最終候補 |
| 2018 | Hosoya Masamitsu Prize (1st) | Unagibaka | — | Hosoya Masamitsu Prize Committee | 受賞 |
Hayakawa SF Contest (2nd) — Finalist
2014
対象作品:
To Become a Mother, With Stones as Pebbles
主催:
Hayakawa Publishing (Hayakawa SF Contest)
結果:
最終候補
Hosoya Masamitsu Prize (1st)
2018
対象作品:
Unagibaka
主催:
Hosoya Masamitsu Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
To Become a Mother, With Stones as Pebbles
2015年 Science fictionA novel that explores family and motherhood within an absurd, speculative setting. Finalist in the Hayakawa SF Contest.
familymotherhoodidentity
Unagibaka
2018年 Science fictionA work exemplifying Kurata's mix of nonsensical developments and earnest emotion. Winner of the Hosoya Masamitsu Prize.
nonsensehumorearnestness
You Are Fallen on the Lunar Surface
2023年 Short story collection (SF)A collection of short stories including pieces such as 'Yūgure ni yūkurinaki koe michite kaze' and others.
urban lifelonelinesstransformation
全著作
- To Become a Mother, With Stones as Pebbles
- Unagibaka
- You Are Fallen on the Lunar Surface
- Travel Letter Collection: Yukiatte Shi Asatte (co-authored)
- The Future of 'Strange Ties' Beyond Verse — SF Prototyping of 'Encounters' and 'Collaboration' (co-authored)
作風・主題
- 文体
- absurd speculative settingsnonsensical developmentsa tone that mixes humor with earnest emotion
- 頻出モチーフ
- familytransformationurban life
評価・遺産
Reputed as an SF writer who combines absurd imagination with earnest emotion. Known for sharp observations and a distinctive sense of humor in short fiction.
豆知識
- "Kamipen 50", presented at Bunka Frima 2009, was included in an annual SF best collection.
- Debuted in 2010 with the short story "Yūgure ni yūkurinaki koe michite kaze."
- Known on X (Twitter) under the handle @deadpop.