Naoki Sanjugo Award
1回登壇
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第81回（1979年） award
Takashi Atoda
あとうだ たかし
Atoda Takashi
ペンネーム:
Takashi Atoda（Legal name and pen name (same)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1935-01-13 （Tokyo）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo (birthplace) → Nagaoka (evacuated during WWII; childhood) → Kofu, Yamanashi (Yamanashi Prefectural Library affiliation)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Essayist, Translator, Librarian, Literary critic
- 活動期間
- 1964年〜
- 所属
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Japan PEN Club, Yamanashi Prefectural Library (Honorary Director)
- 所属団体
- Mystery Writers of Japan, Japan PEN Club
- 影響を受けた人物
- Shinichi Hoshi, Seicho Matsumoto
- 影響を与えた人物
- Younger short-short and short-story writers
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department) | Faculty of Letters I | French literature | — | 1954-1960 | Japan |
| Library Training Institute (Ministry of Education) | — | — | — | 1960-1961 | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department)
Faculty of Letters I
/ French literature
期間:
1954-1960
卒業年:
1960
国:
Japan
Took leave due to tuberculosis during studies (period of convalescence) but later returned and graduated.
Library Training Institute (Ministry of Education)
期間:
1960-1961
卒業年:
1961
国:
Japan
Completed librarian training; subsequently worked at the National Diet Library.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mystery Writers of Japan Award | The Visitor | — | Mystery Writers of Japan | Winner |
| 1979 | Naoki Prize | Napoleon Mania | — | Naoki Prize | Winner |
| 1995 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award | New Troy Story | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award Committee | Winner |
| 2003 | Medal with Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | Recipient |
| 2009 | Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Middle Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | Recipient |
| 2018 | Person of Cultural Merit | — | — | Ministry of Education (selection) | Recipient |
Mystery Writers of Japan Award
1979
対象作品:
The Visitor
主催:
Mystery Writers of Japan
結果:
Winner
Naoki Prize
1979
対象作品:
Napoleon Mania
主催:
Naoki Prize
結果:
Winner
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award
1995
対象作品:
New Troy Story
主催:
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award Committee
結果:
Winner
Medal with Purple Ribbon
2003
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
Recipient
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Middle Ribbon
2009
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
Recipient
Person of Cultural Merit
2018
主催:
Ministry of Education (selection)
結果:
Recipient
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
With Love from the Refrigerator
1978年 Short-short / Short story collectionA collection of short-shorts blending black humor and everyday absurdity; an early representative work of Atoda's short-short style.
black humorabsurdity of daily lifethe absurd
Napoleon Mania
1979年 Short story collection (mystery / black humor)A collection of short stories that uses historical motifs and human eccentricities; includes the work that won the 81st Naoki Prize.
caricatured historyblack humormystery
Do You Know Greek Mythology?
1981年 Essays / Classical myth overviewA lighthearted essayistic introduction to Greek mythology, accessible as a primer on classical myths.
classical reinterpretationeducational essays
New Troy Story
1994年 Novel (reinterpretation of classics)A novel that reimagines the Trojan saga from a distinctive perspective; awarded the 1995 Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award.
reinterpretation of classicsreexamination of heroic tales
Lion-King Alexander
1997年 Historical novel / NovelA historical novel focused on Alexander the Great, a literary attempt to portray the classical hero figure.
historyreinterpretation of heroism
全著作
- Killing Lines
- With Love from the Refrigerator
- Napoleon Mania
- Do You Know Greek Mythology?
- New Troy Story
- Lion-King Alexander
- The Legend of Saho-hime
- Yamihiko
翻案
- Shishamo and the Widow (TV drama, 1987, KTV / Fuji TV)
- Gentle Relationships (NHK Drama Shin Ginga, 1995)
- Takashi Atoda Suspense (Kansai TV series, 1990)
- Short stories adapted for 'Worlds of Strange Stories' (1990 broadcast)
作家による翻訳
- The Adventures of Uncle Rubin (translation of W. Heath Robinson)
作風・主題
- 文体
- witty and cynical narrative toneshort fiction employing black humorconcise, sharp short-shorts
- 頻出モチーフ
- absurdity of everyday lifereinterpretation of classicshuman folly and darker impulses
健康
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Tuberculosis1955（療養、休学・16か月）Contracted tuberculosis while at university, took a leave of absence for about 16 months; extensive reading during convalescence influenced later writing.
評価・遺産
A leading Japanese short-story writer known for short-shorts and black humor. Recipient of the Naoki Prize, Mystery Writers of Japan Award, and Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Award; named a Person of Cultural Merit. Influential for his mastery of short fiction and distinctive narrative voice.
記念館・博物館
- Yamanashi Prefectural Library (Honorary Director's Corner) Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan
関連学会
- Mystery Writers of Japan
- Japan PEN Club
資料所蔵先
- Collections at the National Diet Library (Japan)
- Waseda University Library (related materials)
大衆文化への影響
- Multiple TV adaptations and original stories used in 'Worlds of Strange Stories' (Yonimo Kimyō na Monogatari)
引用
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Perhaps I was able to live long thanks to my name.
出典: Essay (autobiographical) -
To tell the truth, I once dropped out of university temporarily. I contracted tuberculosis in my second year and underwent a long period of convalescence.
出典: Interview / Press conference
豆知識
- Born as a twin; his younger twin brother died in infancy.
- Lost his father while in high school and was raised in a poor single-parent household.
- Authored reportedly as many as 800 short stories (per available sources).
- Has publicly stated he is a fan of the Hanshin Tigers baseball team.
- His elder son worked at Dentsu and his younger son at Nihon Keizai Shimbun (as reported).