Bunkamura Deux Magots Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2010) award
Mariko Asabuki
あさぶき まりこ
Asabuki Mariko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1984-12-19 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- /
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2009-
- Influenced By
- Gōzō Yoshimasu, Toshiyuki Horie, Brian Eno
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keio Girls' Senior High School | High School | General Course | — | — | Japan |
| Keio University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Japanese Literature | 学士 | — | Japan |
| Keio University Graduate School of Letters | Graduate School of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 修士 | — | Japan |
Keio Girls' Senior High School
High School
/ General Course
Country:
Japan
Keio University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Keio University Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
修士
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
Japan
Master's thesis on Tsuruya Nanboku
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bunkamura Dumago Literary Prize | Ryuseki | — | Bunkamura | Winner |
| 2011 | Akutagawa Prize | Kikotowa | — | Bungeishunju | Winner |
| 2011 | VOGUE JAPAN Women of the Year | — | — | Vogue Japan | Recipient |
Bunkamura Dumago Literary Prize
2010
Work:
Ryuseki
Organization:
Bunkamura
Result:
Winner
Akutagawa Prize
2011
Work:
Kikotowa
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
Winner
VOGUE JAPAN Women of the Year
2011
Organization:
Vogue Japan
Result:
Recipient
Awards & Nominations
Akutagawa Prize
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Ryuseki
2010 NovelDebut book: a collection of short and mid-length pieces characterized by delicate depictions of memory and family.
memoryfamily
Kikotowa
2011 NovelA work that weaves motifs of chess and music to portray intersections of language and sound. Winner of the Akutagawa Prize.
musicchessdeathmemory
TIMELESS
2018 NovelAn experimental novel centered on themes of time and memory.
timememory
The Sea in the Drawer
2019 Essay collectionAn essay collection on art, daily life, and music.
arteveryday lifemusic
Daicho Kotoba Meguri
2021 Essay collectionAn essay collection exploring language and landscapes.
languagelandscapeprose
Bibliography
- Ryuseki (2010)
- Kikotowa (2011)
- TIMELESS (2018)
- The Sea in the Drawer (2019)
- Daicho Kotoba Meguri (2021)
Adaptations
- SHUNGA (film) (appeared)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical, finely detailed descriptionlanguage attentive to sound and rhythm
- Recurring Motifs
- musicchess and game motifsmemoryfamily
Legacy
Regarded as a prominent contemporary Japanese writer. After winning the Akutagawa Prize she gained wider recognition, known for a distinct linguistic sensibility that intersects with music and visual art.
Quotes
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The game score becomes music. It begins with E4 and ends in a stalemate.
Source: Kikotowa (2010) -
Since then I kept wondering to whom a photograph truly belongs — it is myself yet not entirely myself. I kept thinking about works that seem to exist apart from the self.
Source: Conversation with Kishin Shinoyama (statement) (2012)
Trivia
- She has enjoyed shogi and chess since childhood, though she has said she rarely plays competitively.
- She served as a subject in photographer Kishin Shinoyama's exhibition, an episode that led her to reflect deeply on photography.
- She comes from a family with many cultural figures, including writers and translators.
- Her husband is designer Kotaro Watanabe.