R-18 Literary Award for Women by Women
1 appearances
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Edition 13 (2014) readers prize
Emi Takita
たきた えみ
Takita Emi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1981 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2014-
- Influenced By
- Kaoruko Himeno
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of Foreign Studies | Faculty of Foreign Studies | — | — | — | Japan |
| The University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Faculty of Foreign Studies
Country:
Japan
The University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | R-18 Literary Prize for Women by Women (13th) | Tadashikunai Hito, Sakurai-san | — | Shinchosha | 読者賞 |
R-18 Literary Prize for Women by Women (13th)
2014
Work:
Tadashikunai Hito, Sakurai-san
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
読者賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tadashikunai Hito, Sakurai-san
2016 NovelDebut work. A novel that portrays interpersonal and family relationships and subtle emotions in everyday life.
familyhuman relationshipseveryday life
Where This Blood Flows To
2018 NovelPublished in 2018. A work addressing themes of kinship and memory.
kinshipmemoryfamily
Bibliography
- Tadashikunai Hito, Sakurai-san (Shinchosha, 2016 / Shincho Bunko, 2020)
- Kono Chi no Nagare Tsuku Tokoro (Shinchosha, 2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary prosedelicate, observational descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- familythe unease of everyday lifefemale perspective
Legacy
A contemporary Japanese novelist who debuted after winning the Readers' Prize of the R-18 Literary Prize for Women by Women. Known for portrayals of women's perspectives and the subtleties of family and everyday life.
Trivia
- Has children and is married.
- Has worked as a non-regular (temporary) employee.
- Worked as a cram-school teacher.
- Volunteered for telephone counseling with an HIV support organization.
- Hobby: karaoke.