Da Vinci Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2008) readers prize
Ririko Tono
とおの りりこ
Tōno Ririko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975 （Adachi, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Influenced By
- Miyuki Miyabe, Jun Ikeido, Teru Miyamoto, Haruki Murakami, Fumio Yamamoto, Ryō Hara, Natsuo Kirino, Kazuki Kaneshiro, Kankuro Kudo
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakuragaoka Girls' High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Sakuragaoka Girls' High School
Country:
Japan
Graduated
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Da Vinci Literary Prize | Stay There Until It Blooms in the Morning | 読者賞 | Da Vinci (magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Shogakukan Bunko Novel Award | The Mangosteen Lover | — | Shogakukan | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Da Vinci Platinum Book selection | The Mangosteen Lover | — | Da Vinci (magazine) | 選出 |
Da Vinci Literary Prize
2008
Work:
Stay There Until It Blooms in the Morning
Category:
読者賞
Organization:
Da Vinci (magazine)
Result:
受賞
Shogakukan Bunko Novel Award
2011
Work:
The Mangosteen Lover
Organization:
Shogakukan
Result:
受賞
Da Vinci Platinum Book selection
2011
Work:
The Mangosteen Lover
Organization:
Da Vinci (magazine)
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Shogakukan Bunko Novel Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2011) award
Works
Major Works
Stay There Until It Blooms in the Morning
2008 Coming-of-age / RomanceDebut novel that won the Reader's Award at the 3rd Da Vinci Literary Prize. It sensitively depicts young love and personal growth.
LoveComing-of-ageYouth
Factory Girls' Fight
2009 Youth novelA novel portraying the friendships, conflicts, and growth of young women working in a factory.
FriendshipWorkplaceComing-of-ageYouth
The Mangosteen Lover
2011 Romance novelA romance novel that delicately depicts contemporary relationships. It won the Shogakukan Bunko Novel Award and was adapted into a manga.
LoveRelationshipsMaturation
Adaptations
- [Manga] The Mangosteen Lover / 水谷愛 (2013)
Dearest Garden
2012 Romance novelA work that uses rich character portrayals to depict love and the subtleties of everyday life.
LoveMemoryEveryday life
Bibliography
- Stay There Until It Blooms in the Morning (2008)
- Factory Girls' Fight (2009)
- The Mangosteen Lover (2011)
- Dearest Garden (2012)
- Secret Kiss (short story "Mitsushibori" in anthology, 2014)
Adaptations
- The Mangosteen Lover — adapted as manga (art by Ai Mizutani, 2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, easy-to-read proseCareful depiction of characters' emotionsContemporary portrayals of romance
- Recurring Motifs
- First love and tender feelingsGlimmers of everyday lifeYouthful growth
Legacy
Debuted after winning the Reader's Award at the 2008 Da Vinci Literary Prize and is known for works depicting youth, love, and coming-of-age. The 2011 award-winning 'The Mangosteen Lover' and its manga adaptation broadened her readership.
Archives
- National Diet Library author file (ID: 01153029)
- Authority identifiers exist (VIAF: 254578136 / ISNI: 0000000377251281)
In Popular Culture
- The Mangosteen Lover was adapted into a manga and introduced to magazine readers.
Trivia
- Before debuting she worked as a company employee and later as a temporary staff member.
- Her debut novel 'Stay There Until It Blooms in the Morning' won the Reader's Award at the Da Vinci Literary Prize and was published.
- 'The Mangosteen Lover' won the Shogakukan Bunko Novel Award and was adapted into a manga.
- She lists authors such as Miyuki Miyabe, Haruki Murakami and Natsuo Kirino among her favorites.