Background
Horie was born in Gifu Prefecture, and studied at Waseda University, where he now is a professor of creative writing.
堀江 敏幸
novelist translator university professor writer
Horie was born in Gifu Prefecture, and studied at Waseda University, where he now is a professor of creative writing.
He studied for three years at the University of Paris III on a French government scholarship.
His books have been translated into French and Korean. 1999 Mishima Yukio Prize for Oparavan (おぱらばん).
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.