Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1984) award
Keiichi Uraoka
うらおか けいいち
Uraoka Keiichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1998-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Civic Literature Prize | Afterimage of Summer | 小説部門 | Civic Cultural Association | 受賞 |
Civic Literature Prize
2016
Work:
Afterimage of Summer
Category:
小説部門
Organization:
Civic Cultural Association
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Afterimage of Summer
2015 Novel 320 pagesA family drama about loss and memory. Fragments of the past intersect with the present as the protagonist gradually reconstructs what was lost.
lossmemoryfamily
Translations
- Afterimage of Summer (English translation)
Bibliography
- Afterimage of Summer
- Contours of the Night
- Fragments on the Shore
Translations of Works
- Afterimage of Summer (English edition)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, detailed psychological描写quiet, restrained prose
- Recurring Motifs
- seafragments of memoryeveryday landscapes
Legacy
A quietly respected figure in contemporary Japanese literature. Known for sensitive depictions of the human psyche, with several works translated and introduced abroad.
Quotes
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Memory is never complete, but it is those gaps that move us.
Source: Afterimage of Summer (2015)
Trivia
- Prefers to walk along the shore while drafting.
- Has a habit of long revision sessions over coffee.