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第57回（2014年） winning entry
Yuta Yokoyama
よこやま ゆうた
Yokoyama Yūta
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1981-08-27 （Okayama Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Okayama Prefecture, Japan → Beijing, China (studied abroad) → Tokyo, Japan (residence)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist
- 活動期間
- 2014年〜
- ノミネート
- Shortlisted for the 151st Akutagawa Prize (for 'I Become a Cat')
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okayama Prefectural Okayama Joto High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Kagoshima University | — | — | — | 入学後1年半で中退 | Japan |
| Beijing (language study) | — | — | — | 留学 | People's Republic of China |
Okayama Prefectural Okayama Joto High School
国:
Japan
Kagoshima University
期間:
入学後1年半で中退
国:
Japan
Enrolled but dropped out after 1.5 years
Beijing (language study)
期間:
留学
国:
People's Republic of China
Studied in Beijing after working as a Japanese language teacher
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize (57th) | I Become a Cat | 小説部門 | Gunzo (magazine) | Winner |
| 2014 | 2nd Tetsuken Heterotopia Literary Prize | I Become a Cat | — | Tetsuken Heterotopia Prize Committee | Winner |
Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize (57th)
2014
対象作品:
I Become a Cat
部門:
小説部門
主催:
Gunzo (magazine)
結果:
Winner
2nd Tetsuken Heterotopia Literary Prize
2014
対象作品:
I Become a Cat
主催:
Tetsuken Heterotopia Prize Committee
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
I Become a Cat
2014年 NovelDebut novel that employs ruby (furigana) and orthographic play. The work explores identity and linguistic instability of people standing between Japan and China.
languageidentityborderscat
Mr. Miller — Minna no Nihongo Beginner Series
2017年 Language textbook / Short novelA short novel written as part of a beginner Japanese language series, balancing readability for learners with narrative elements.
Japanese language educationlearner perspective
Tang Poetry with Kana Readings — 100 Famous Poems in Hiragana
2019年 Poetry / Classical translationA collection providing kana readings and modern renditions of representative Tang poems, intended to make classical Chinese poetry accessible to contemporary readers.
classicstranslationpoetry
Mr. Miller II — Minna no Nihongo Beginner Series
2019年 Language textbook / Short novelA sequel to 'Mr. Miller', continuing to provide learner-oriented stories in a short-form collection.
Japanese language educationcontinuity
Asia no Junshin (short story, published in Gunzo)
2016年 Short storyA short story included in the anthology project 'My Song', inspired by the song of the same name by PUFFY.
stories around musiccity and culture
全著作
- I Become a Cat (Kodansha, 2014)
- Mr. Miller — Minna no Nihongo Beginner Series (3A Network, 2017)
- Tang Poetry with Kana Readings — 100 Famous Poems in Hiragana (Taishukan, 2019)
- Mr. Miller II — Minna no Nihongo Beginner Series (3A Network, 2019)
- Asia no Junshin (short story, Gunzo, August 2016)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Playful prose using ruby and orthographic devicesNarrative attentive to linguistic borders
- 頻出モチーフ
- linguistic instabilityblurred nationality/borderscats and anthropomorphism
評価・遺産
Winner of the Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize for his debut; noted for linguistic experiments using ruby and orthography. He has worked across short fiction and language-education publications.
大衆文化への影響
- Published a short story in Gunzo inspired by PUFFY's song 'Asia no Junshin'
豆知識
- Enrolled at Kagoshima University but dropped out after 1.5 years.
- Moved to China at 23 and studied in Beijing.
- Won the 57th Gunzo New Writers' Literary Prize for his debut novel 'I Become a Cat'.
- Was shortlisted for the 151st Akutagawa Prize.