Bungakukai Newcomer Award
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Sakumi Tayama
たやま さくみ
Tayama Sakumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1966-01-01 （Kobayashi, Miyazaki, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Sendai, Miyagi, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2006-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuji Women's Junior College | English Department | Department of English | — | — | Japan |
Fuji Women's Junior College
English Department
/ Department of English
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Bungakukai Newcomer's Prize | The Backyard Hole | — | Bungakukai | winner |
Bungakukai Newcomer's Prize
2006
Work:
The Backyard Hole
Organization:
Bungakukai
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Spirit Summoning
2009 NovelA collection of short stories published in 2009. Includes "The Backyard Hole," originally published in Bungakukai (Dec 2006). The book contains stories that explore the supernatural, family and memory.
spirits/supernaturalfamilymemorynostalgia
Bibliography
- Spirit Summoning (Bungeishunjū, 2009)
- "The Backyard Hole" (short story, Bungakukai, Dec 2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- quiet, introspective prosecontemporary narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- ghosts/spiritsfamily memoryyoung female protagonists
Legacy
Became known after winning the Bungakukai Newcomer's Prize and is recognized for her short fiction. Known for works that often engage with regional settings and subtle supernatural themes.
Trivia
- Born in 1966.
- From Kobayashi, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan.
- Resides in Sendai, Miyagi.
- Graduated from Fuji Women's Junior College, English Department.
- Won the 103rd Bungakukai Newcomer's Prize in 2006 for "The Backyard Hole".
- Published "Spirit Summoning" in 2009.