Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (1987) winning entry
Yoko Shimoi
しもい ようこ
Shimoi Yoko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1965 （Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1987-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe Municipal Fukiai High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Tama Art University | Department of Arts | — | — | — | Japan |
Kobe Municipal Fukiai High School
Country:
Japan
Tama Art University
Department of Arts
Country:
Japan
Left before graduation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Gunzo New Writers' Award | About You, About Me | — | Kodansha | Winner |
| 1997 | Noma Literary Newcomer Award (Nominee) | Sea | — | Noma Cultural Foundation | Nominee |
Gunzo New Writers' Award
1987
Work:
About You, About Me
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
Winner
Noma Literary Newcomer Award (Nominee)
1997
Work:
Sea
Organization:
Noma Cultural Foundation
Result:
Nominee
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hainushima
1995 FictionA collection published in 1995 including the title story. It quietly portrays subtle emotions and shifting relationships in everyday life.
familymemoryeveryday life
Sea
1997 FictionPublished in 1997, this work centers on the title story and explores the sea, memory, and familial ties.
seamemoryfamily
Bibliography
- Hainushima (Kodansha, Aug 1995)
- Sea (Kodansha, Apr 1997)
- Yamazakura (Gunzo, Dec 1998; uncollected)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- quiet, restrained prosestyle emphasizing interior psychological description
- Recurring Motifs
- seamemoryfamilyfragments of everyday life
Legacy
Recognized in the 1990s for a quiet literary style. She drew attention after winning the Gunzo New Writers' Award, but public information and archival materials about her subsequent career are limited.
Trivia
- ISNI identifier: 0000000375435810
- VIAF identifier: 252055749
- NDL identifier: 00393592
- Wikipedia entry is classified as a stub (short article)