Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2021) award
Uno Aoi
うの あおい
Uno Aoi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1983 （Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2022-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka University of Foreign Studies | Faculty of Foreign Languages | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka University of Foreign Studies
Faculty of Foreign Languages
Country:
Japan
Sources indicate graduation; exact year not specified.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Shosetsu Gendai Long Novel Newcomer Award | — | — | Kodansha | Winner |
Shosetsu Gendai Long Novel Newcomer Award
2022
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Repezen Mother
2022 Novel (contemporary fiction)A novel depicting a single-mother and child who restore their bond through rap-battle confrontations. The title incorporates the hip-hop term "repezen" (from English "represent").
mother-child relationshiphip-hopfamily recoveryparent-child conflict
Kitchen Therapy
2023 NovelA novel published by Kodansha in 2023. Bibliographic information is available, but detailed plot summaries are limited.
familycookinghealing
The Town in a Cocoon
2024 NovelA work published by Futabasha in 2024. The title suggests metaphors of isolation and community; detailed content is limited in public sources.
isolationcommunitygrowth
Bibliography
- Repezen Mother (Kodansha, 2022-08-10)
- Kitchen Therapy (Kodansha, 2023-07-12)
- The Town in a Cocoon (Futabasha, 2024-03-21)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary fictionrealismcharacter-driven prose
- Recurring Motifs
- mother-child relationshipsmusic (rap/hip-hop)kitchen/cookingregional life
Legacy
Debuted in 2022 with an award-winning novel; recognized as an emerging writer. Praised for portrayals of parent-child relationships and regional life.
Archives
- VIAF ID: 48166357680806642190
- National Diet Library (NDL) ID: 032368844
Quotes
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Rather than a 'battle with parents,' I felt it powerfully depicts the 'battle with children' from the parent's perspective; it comes across as an adult novel.
Source: Yusuke Miyauchi, selection committee (16th Shosetsu Gendai Long Novel Newcomer Award review) (2022)
Trivia
- The term "Repezen" in the debut title 'Repezen Mother' derives from the English 'represent' and is a hip-hop term.
- Maintains an official Note account (https://note.com/aoiuno).
- Born in Kobe; reported to have lived a period of wandering life and later residing in Wakayama Prefecture.