Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 73 (2017) award
Satona Tobaya
とばや さとなが
Tobaya Satonaga
Pen Names:
Aya Kujou（Early pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1980-07-15 （Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan → Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1999-2003 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1999-2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akutagawa Prize | Whispers of the Wind | — | Bungeishunju Ltd. | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
2025
Work:
Whispers of the Wind
Organization:
Bungeishunju Ltd.
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Whispers of the Wind
2024 Novel 320 pagesA coming-of-age novel set in a rural town.
Coming of AgeNature
Adaptations
- [Film] Whispers of the Wind / 山田太郎 (2025)
Translations
- Translated by John Smith
Bibliography
- Whispers of the Wind
- Whispers of the Sea
Adaptations
- Whispers of the Sea (TV Drama)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Poetic descriptionIntrospective style
- Recurring Motifs
- WindSea
Legacy
Opened new frontiers in depicting nature in contemporary Japanese literature.
Quotes
-
The wind is a mirror reflecting our hearts.
Source: Whispers of the Wind (2024)
Trivia
- Her dog's name is Kaze (Wind).