Shosetsu Gendai Long-form Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2017) award
Daisuke Yoshimori
ヨシモリ ダイスケ
Yoshimori Daisuke
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1986-07-22 （Suginami, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Suginami, Tokyo, Japan → Kamakura, Kanagawa (writing period)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 2005-2009 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
2005-2009
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Akutagawa Prize | Whispers by the Water | — | Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee | Winner |
Akutagawa Prize
2024
Work:
Whispers by the Water
Organization:
Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Whispers by the Water
2023 Contemporary fiction 248 pagesA novel set along an urban river that interweaves the memories and solitude of several characters. It lyrically depicts how fragments of the past shape the present.
solitudememoryfamily
Adaptations
- [Film] Whispers by the Water
Translations
- English translation: Whispers by the Water
Night Sounds
2019 Short story collection 176 pagesA collection of short stories set against urban life. Through everyday unease and small incidents, it probes the human interior.
lonelinessurban life
Bibliography
- Night Sounds (Short story collection, 2019)
- Whispers by the Water (Novel, 2023)
- Fragments of Youth (Short stories, 2016)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation: Whispers by the Water (rights sold, production pending)
Translations of Works
- English translation: Whispers by the Water (English edition, 2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, delicate prosea style that emphasizes the overlap of reality and memory
- Recurring Motifs
- waterfragmented memoryold photographs
Legacy
An emerging writer who has attracted attention for lyrical depictions of nature and interiority, offering a fresh perspective in contemporary Japanese literature.
Quotes
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Stories flow through the past like water.
Source: Whispers by the Water (novel) (2023)
Trivia
- Often writes in cafés in the early morning.
- Had a hobby of photography when young; photographic imagery recurs in his work.