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第41回（2009年） award
Kazuo Akagi
あかぎ かずお
Akagi Kazuo
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Short story writer, Literary critic
- 活動期間
- 2010年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Franz Kafka, Haruki Murakami
- 影響を与えた人物
- a generation of young writers
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 2002-2006 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
文学士
期間:
2002-2006
卒業年:
2006
国:
Japan
Began writing short fiction while enrolled
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Aogiri Literary Prize | Library of Shadows | 小説部門 | Aogiri Literary Association | 受賞 |
Aogiri Literary Prize
2020
対象作品:
Library of Shadows
部門:
小説部門
主催:
Aogiri Literary Association
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Library of Shadows
2019年 Novel 312ページThe protagonist, having lost his memory, seeks clues to recover his past and arrives at a mysterious library on the edge of the city. A story about memory, loss, and renewal.
memorylossidentityurban life
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Library of Shadows / Satoshi Yamamoto (2022)
翻訳
- English translation by Jane Doe
Twilight City
2017年 Short story collection 198ページA collection of short stories portraying people living on the margins of the city. Quietly weaves uncertainty and solitude found in everyday life.
lonelinessabsurdity of daily lifeurban landscapes
全著作
- Twilight City (2017)
- Library of Shadows (2019)
- Garden of Silence (2021)
翻案
- Library of Shadows (film adaptation)
作品の翻訳
- Library of Shadows — English edition (trans. Jane Doe)
作風・主題
- 文体
- lyrical and introspective proseconcise description and symbolic metaphors
- 頻出モチーフ
- librariesshadowswaterthe night city
評価・遺産
Praised for a delicate style centered on memory and urban themes, Akagi has established a unique position in contemporary Japanese literature. Film and English translation brought attention both domestically and abroad.
関連学会
- Japan Society for Contemporary Literature
大衆文化への影響
- The film adaptation of 'Library of Shadows' attracted attention, and passages from the novel began circulating on social media.
引用
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A book is like a map of a place that's been lost.
出典: Library of Shadows (2019年)
豆知識
- Often writes drafts while drinking coffee.
- Has spoken in interviews about a habit of visiting libraries.