Shincho Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1987) award
Hideo Zushi
ずし ひでお
Zushi Hideo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1933-03-21 （Saijo, Ehime, Japan）
- Died
- 2016-06-26 age 83
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Saijo, Ehime, Japan → Oita, Oita Prefecture, Japan (attended Oita University)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet, Journalist
- Active Years
- 1973-2016
- Affiliations
- Ehime Shimbun, Organizer of the doujinshi 'Genten', Selection committee member, Ehime Cultural Book Award
- Memberships
- Doujinshi 'Genten'
- Nominations
- Akutagawa Prize nominee
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oita University | Faculty of Economics | — | 学士 | — | Japan |
Oita University
Faculty of Economics
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Economics
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Shincho Newcomer Prize | Kawasemi | — | Shinchosha | winner |
Shincho Newcomer Prize
1987
Work:
Kawasemi
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Call
1973 Poetry collectionAn early poetry collection composed of introspective, lyrical poems.
lyricismnatureintrospection
Underground Waterfall
1981 Poetry collectionA collection of poems revolving around nature and the memory of place.
natureregional lifememory
Kawasemi
1989 NovelA short/novel-length work awarded the Shincho Newcomer Prize (1987); notable for delicate depictions of nature and characters.
naturesolitudememory
Aso Phantasm
1990 Poetry collectionA poetry collection themed around the landscapes and visions of Aso.
naturelandscapefantasy
Monument to Mother
1992 NovelA mid/long-length novel about family and memory, focusing on reflections about the author's mother.
familymemoryloss
Owl Diary
1999 Essays / DiaryAn essay/diary collection recording daily life and observations, noted for its quiet perspective.
everyday lifeobservationnature
Two Pietàs
2000 Poetry collectionA poetry collection including poems that handle religious motifs and sorrow.
religiositysorrowsymbolism
Literature of Ehime: The Road from Meiji to Heisei
2001 Non-fiction / Literary historyA survey of Ehime's literary history, a critical/historical work published as part of the Ehime Books series.
regional literaturehistoryliterary criticism
The Moon Crossing the Sea
2003 NovelA novel-length work that uses the sea and travel as central motifs.
seajourneyloss and renewal
Pillow of Quietude
2005 Poetry collectionA late-career poetry collection exploring silence and the inner world.
tranquilityinterior lifetime
Bibliography
- The Call (1973)
- Underground Waterfall (1981)
- Kawasemi (1989)
- Aso Phantasm (1990)
- Monument to Mother (1992)
- Owl Diary (1999)
- Two Pietàs (2000)
- Literature of Ehime: The Road from Meiji to Heisei (2001)
- The Moon Crossing the Sea (2003)
- Pillow of Quietude (2005)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalnarrativeregional-literature orientedobservational prose
- Recurring Motifs
- naturelocalitymemoryfamily
Legacy
A poet and novelist based in Ehime who also had a career as a newspaper journalist. He is valued as a writer who moved between poetry and prose from a regional-literature perspective and is known for winning the Shincho Newcomer Prize.
Trivia
- He worked at the Ehime Shimbun and served as deputy editorial chairman.
- He organized the doujinshi 'Genten' and was involved in regional literary activities.