All Yomimono Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (1968) award
Gyoji Toyoda
とよだ ぎょうじ
Toyoda Gyoji
Pen Names:
Gyosha（Used for early short story publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-06-04 （Nagoya, Aichi, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- None
- Residence History
- Nagoya, Aichi, Japan → Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Literary critic
- Active Years
- 2002-
- Affiliations
- Japan PEN Club, Waseda Literary Society
- Influenced By
- Kōbō Abe, Mieko Kawakami
- Influenced
- Yuki Sato, Seiichi Tanaka
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1997-2001 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1997-2001
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
Japan
Undergraduate thesis on comparative studies of modern Japanese literature
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Seiryu Literary Prize | Thorns of the Sea | — | Seiryu Literary Association | Winner |
| 2019 | Contemporary Japanese Literature Prize | In a Quiet Town | — | Contemporary Literature Promotion Foundation | Winner |
Seiryu Literary Prize
2015
Work:
Thorns of the Sea
Organization:
Seiryu Literary Association
Result:
Winner
Contemporary Japanese Literature Prize
2019
Work:
In a Quiet Town
Organization:
Contemporary Literature Promotion Foundation
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Thorns of the Sea
2014 Novel 320 pagesAn introspective novel about a man who returns to a coastal town and confronts his past; explores family loss and renewal.
FamilyLossCoastal landscapes
Adaptations
- [Film] Thorns of the Sea / 高橋亮 (2017)
Translations
- English translation: Thorns of the Sea (Anna Sato, 2018)
In a Quiet Town
2018 Short story collection 200 pagesA collection of short stories capturing subtle dissonances in everyday life; focuses on residents' solitude and small miracles.
SolitudeEveryday lifeSmall miracles
Translations
- German translation: In a Quiet Town (2019)
Voice of Shadows
2022 Novella 150 pagesA story where memory and reality intersect; through the narrator's uncertainty it probes the contours of truth.
MemoryTruthUncertainty
Bibliography
- Early Short Stories (2006)
- Thorns of the Sea (2014)
- In a Quiet Town (2018)
- Voice of Shadows (2022)
Adaptations
- Thorns of the Sea (2017 film)
Translations of Works
- Thorns of the Sea — English translation: Thorns of the Sea (Anna Sato, 2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Introspective and restrained proseConcise descriptions with frequent metaphors
- Recurring Motifs
- SeaWindowsClocks
Health
-
Depression2016-2017Temporary slowdown in creative output
Legacy
Known for his depictions of everyday detail in contemporary Japanese literature, he influenced younger writers.
Academic Societies
- Society for Modern Japanese Literature
Archives
- Waseda University Library - Gyoji Toyoda Collection
In Popular Culture
- Became widely known after the film adaptation of 'Thorns of the Sea'
Quotes
-
Words are always imperfect, but still one must keep writing.
Source: Interview 'The State of Literature' (2019)
Trivia
- Worked at a bookstore before debut
- Always drinks black coffee while writing