Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 60 (2004) award
Shinsuke Yamamoto
やまもと しんすけ
Yamamoto Shinsuke
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-05-12 （Sumida, Tokyo）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2005-2025
- Affiliations
- Japan PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1999-2003 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1999-2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Akutagawa Prize | Clouds and Shadows | — | Japan Literary Promotion Society | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
2018
Work:
Clouds and Shadows
Organization:
Japan Literary Promotion Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Clouds and Shadows
2018 Contemporary Fiction 250 pagesA novel exploring human solitude.
SolitudeIdentity
Adaptations
- [TV Drama] Clouds and Shadows / 鈴木一郎 (2020)
Translations
- Clouds and Shadows
Bibliography
- Clouds and Shadows
- Voice of the Night
- Coastal Town
Adaptations
- Clouds and Shadows (TV Drama)
Translations of Works
- Clouds and Shadows
- Voice of the Night
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- LyricalIntrospective
- Recurring Motifs
- SkyShadow
Legacy
Brought a fresh sensibility to contemporary Japanese literature.
Museums
- Shinsuke Yamamoto Literature Museum Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo Opened in 2024
Academic Societies
- Society for Modern Japanese Literature
In Popular Culture
- Adapted into a TV drama
Quotes
-
Words are the mirror of the heart.
Source: Clouds and Shadows (2018)
Trivia
- Debuted with a short story while in college.