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Mari Akasaka

あかさか まり

Akasaka Mari

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1964-05-13 （Koenji, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Koenji, Suginami, Tokyo, Japan

経歴

職業
Novelist, Essayist, Literary critic, Editor, Lecturer
活動期間
1995年〜
所属
Bunka Gakuin, Lecturer, Department of Arts (Literary course), Hosei University, Visiting Professor (Japanese Literature), Appleseed Agency Ltd., Contract author
ノミネート
Akutagawa Prize (120th, 1998 second half) nominee: 'Vibrator', Akutagawa Prize (122nd, 1999 second half) nominee: 'Muse'

学歴

Kichijo Girls' High School
国: Japan
Keio University
Faculty of Law / Department of Political Science
学位: 学士
国: Japan

受賞歴

Noma Literary New Face Prize
2000
対象作品: Muse
主催: Noma Cultural Foundation
結果: 受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2012
対象作品: Tokyo Prison
主催: Mainichi Newspapers
結果: 受賞
Shiba Ryotaro Prize
2012
対象作品: Tokyo Prison
主催: Shiba Ryotaro Prize Committee
結果: 受賞
Murasaki Shikibu Literary Prize
2013
対象作品: Tokyo Prison
主催: Murasaki Shikibu Prize Committee
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Under the Butterfly's Skin

1997年 Novel

A novel (collection-like) that examines bodies and desire, focusing on female corporeality and inner life.

bodydesireidentity

Vibrator

1999年 Novel

One of her representative works portraying urban relationships, loneliness and corporeality. Later adapted into a film.

urban lifelonelinessthe bodysexuality
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] Vibrator / 廣木隆一 (2003)

Vanille

1999年 Novel

Contains stories mixing sensuality and fantasy; notable for bodily depictions.

sensualityfantasythe body

Calling

1999年 Novel

A collection of short stories depicting dissonance in contemporary society and interpersonal relationships.

relationshipsurban lifealienation

Muse

2000年 Novel

A story about art, desire, and female agency. One of her award-winning notable works.

artdesirewomen

When He Was Her Woman

2003年 Novel

A linked collection of stories addressing gender and transformation.

gendertransformationmemory

Tears of the Sun

2008年 Novel

A novel exploring personal and social pain, addressing the impacts of history and violence.

historyviolencesuffering

Tokyo Prison

2012年 Novel

A provocative work dealing with urban confinement and historical consciousness. Winner of multiple awards.

urbanityconfinementhistorical perception

The Emperor in the Box

2019年 Novel

A recent work that reexamines power and memory through symbolic themes.

powermemorysymbolism

On Love, Sex and Existence

2020年 Essay/Criticism

An essay collection on love, sex, and existence, containing philosophical reflections.

lovesexexistence

全著作

  • Under the Butterfly's Skin (1997)
  • Vibrator (1999)
  • Vanille (1999)
  • Calling (1999)
  • Muse (2000)
  • When He Was Her Woman (2003)
  • Tears of the Sun (2008)
  • Tokyo Prison (2012)
  • The Emperor in the Box (2019)
  • On Love, Sex and Existence (2020)

翻案

  • Vibrator (film adaptation, 2003, directed by Ryuichi Hiroki)

作風・主題

文体
Realistic and incisive prose with strong emphasis on corporealityDetailed, observant depictions of urban environments
頻出モチーフ
the bodydesirelonelinessmemorythe city

評価・遺産

A contemporary Japanese writer known for works centered on the female body and desire; notable for film adaptation(s) and multiple literary awards. Also active in teaching and literary criticism.

大衆文化への影響

  • Vibrator (film adaptation, 2003)

豆知識

  • In the 1990s she worked as an editor for bondage- and fashion-related magazines.
  • Her novel 'Vibrator' was adapted into a film in 2003 (directed by Ryuichi Hiroki, starring Shinobu Terajima).
  • A 2015 essay series she wrote for the Shinano Mainichi Shimbun included statements that were later corrected and drew attention.