Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 72 (2016) award
Asahiko Yamada
やまだ あさひこ
Yamada Asahiko
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-05-10 （Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2005-2025
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1998-2002 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1998-2002
Year of Graduation:
2002
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Akutagawa Prize | Shadow City | — | Japan Literature Promotion Society | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
2023
Work:
Shadow City
Organization:
Japan Literature Promotion Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shadow City
2022 Novel 320 pagesA dystopian novel set in a near-future city.
dystopialoneliness
Adaptations
- [Film] Shadow City: The Movie / 田中太郎 (2024)
Translations
- Shadow City
Bibliography
- Shadow City
- Voice of the Wind
- Beyond the Stars
Adaptations
- Shadow City: The Movie
Translations of Works
- Shadow City (English edition)
- La Ville de l'Ombre
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed descriptionpsychological focus
- Recurring Motifs
- cityloneliness
Legacy
He is highly regarded for representing contemporary Japanese literature.
Quotes
-
Literature is the voice of the soul.
Source: Interview in 'Literature Journal' (2023)
Trivia
- He often listens to jazz while writing.