Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (2003) award
Aya Wakisaka
わきさか あや
Wakisaka Aya
Aliases:
神宮 綾
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1973 （Tokyo）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, business executive, TV station employee
- Active Years
- 1996-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Sacred Heart | — | — | — | — | Japan |
University of the Sacred Heart
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 46th Gunzo New Writers' Award (Honorable Mention) | Nezumi to Rokkotsu | — | Gunzō editorial board | 優秀作 (Honorable Mention) |
46th Gunzo New Writers' Award (Honorable Mention)
2003
Work:
Nezumi to Rokkotsu
Organization:
Gunzō editorial board
Result:
優秀作 (Honorable Mention)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nezumi to Rokkotsu
2003 Short storyHiruma no Doubutsu
2003 Short storyAoi Tama
2005 Short storyBibliography
- Nezumi to Rokkotsu (Gunzō, June 2003)
- Hiruma no Doubutsu (Gunzō, December 2003)
- Aoi Tama (Gunzō, July 2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Interior psychological focus in prose
Legacy
A novelist active in the early 2000s who received an Honorable Mention in the 46th Gunzo New Writers' Award. She later moved into business and became CEO of Bambina de Oro in 2016. Some readers have expressed interest in her literary return and re-evaluation of her earlier works.
Trivia
- Former legal name: Aya Jingu.
- Graduated from the University of the Sacred Heart in 1996 and joined TV Tokyo the same year.
- Selected as an Honorable Mention in the 46th Gunzo New Writers' Award for 'Nezumi to Rokkotsu' in 2003.
- Appointed CEO of Bambina de Oro in 2016.