Background
Horie was born in Gifu Prefecture, and studied at Waseda University, where he now is a professor of creative writing.
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Toshiyuki Horie
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novelist translator university professor writer
Education
He studied for three years at the University of Paris III on a French government scholarship.
Career
His books have been translated into French and Korean. 1999 Mishima Yukio Prize for Oparavan (おぱらばん).
Achievements
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1999 Mishima Yukio Prize for Oparavan (おぱらばん) 2001 Akutagawa Prize for Kuma no shikiishi (The Bear And The Paving Stone, 熊の敷石) 2004 Tanizaki Prize for Yukinuma to sono shūhen (Yukinuma and Its Environs, 雪沼とその周辺) 2005 Yomiuri Prize for Kagan bōjitsushō 2010 Yomiuri Prize, Section for Essay & Travelogue, for Seigen Kyokusen (正弦曲線, "Sine Curve") 2012 Sei Itō Literary Prize for Nazuna (なずな) 2013 Mainichi Book Review Prize for Furiko de kotoba wo saguru yō ni (振り子で言葉を探るように, "Like Fumbling for Words with a Pendulum").
Membership
Horie, who is also a member of many literary prize selection committees, is a critic and translator of authors including Michel Foucault, Hervé Guibert, Michel Rio, and Jacques Réda.
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Born
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Nationality
Japan
Education
Awards
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Akutagawa Prize Tanizaki Prize; Mishima Yukio Prize; Akutagawa Prize
The Tanizaki Prize, named in honor of the Japanese novelist Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, is one of Japan's most sought-after literary awards.; The Mishima Yukio Prize is a Japanese literary award presented annually.; The Akutagawa Prize is a Japanese literary award presented semi-annually.The Tanizaki Prize, named in honor of the Japanese novelist Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, is one of Japan's most sought-after literary awards.; The Mishima Yukio Prize is a Japanese literary award presented annually.; The Akutagawa Prize is a Japanese literary award presented semi-annually.