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第18回（2011年） award
Bunpei Aoyama
あおやま ぶんぺい
Aoyama Bunpei
ペンネーム:
Yusaku Kageyama（Pen name used for his debut, 'Ore-tachi no Suishōkyū' (1994)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1948-12-03 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Writer
- 活動期間
- 1994年〜
- 所属団体
- Japan PEN Club
- ノミネート
- Candidate for the 152nd Naoki Prize (2015) — 'Oni wa Motoyori', Candidate for the 6th Yamada Fūtarō Prize (2015) — 'If You Marry a Wife', Candidate for the 3rd High School Naoki Prize (2016) — 'If You Marry a Wife', Candidate for the 70th Mystery Writers of Japan Award (Best Novel/Collection) (2016) — 'Hanseki'
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | School of Political Science and Economics | Department of Economics | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
School of Political Science and Economics
/ Department of Economics
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Chuokoron Newcomer Award | Ore-tachi no Suishōkyū | — | Chuokoron-Shinsha | Winner |
| 2011 | Matsumoto Seichō Prize | Under the White Oak Tree | — | Bungeishunjū | Winner |
| 2015 | Oyabu Haruhiko Prize | Oni wa Motoyori | — | Oyabu Haruhiko Prize Committee | Winner |
| 2016 | Naoki Prize | If You Marry a Wife | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | Winner |
| 2022 | Chuokoron Literary Prize | Deep Affection | — | Chuokoron-Shinsha | Winner |
| 2022 | Renzaburō Shibata Prize | Deep Affection | — | Renzaburō Shibata Prize Committee | Winner |
Chuokoron Newcomer Award
1992
対象作品:
Ore-tachi no Suishōkyū
主催:
Chuokoron-Shinsha
結果:
Winner
Matsumoto Seichō Prize
2011
対象作品:
Under the White Oak Tree
主催:
Bungeishunjū
結果:
Winner
Oyabu Haruhiko Prize
2015
対象作品:
Oni wa Motoyori
主催:
Oyabu Haruhiko Prize Committee
結果:
Winner
Naoki Prize
2016
対象作品:
If You Marry a Wife
主催:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
結果:
Winner
Chuokoron Literary Prize
2022
対象作品:
Deep Affection
主催:
Chuokoron-Shinsha
結果:
Winner
Renzaburō Shibata Prize
2022
対象作品:
Deep Affection
主催:
Renzaburō Shibata Prize Committee
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1回登壇
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第154回（2015年 第2回開催） award
Oyabu Haruhiko Award
1回登壇
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第17回（2015年） award
Yamada Futaro Award
1回登壇
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第6回（2015年） nominee
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第35回（2022年） award
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第17回（2022年） award
作品
代表作
Ore-tachi no Suishōkyū
1994年 FictionDebut novel published under the pen name Yusaku Kageyama; portrays a group of young people and their struggles. Winner of the 18th Chuokoron Newcomer Award.
youthcoming-of-agehuman relationships
Under the White Oak Tree
2011年 Historical fictionA finely observed depiction of human relationships within samurai society. Marked his return to fiction and won the 18th Matsumoto Seichō Prize.
samurai societyfamilyhuman drama
Kakeochiru
2012年 FictionA novel set in contemporary times about relationships and escape. Published by Bungeishunjū.
loveescapeindividual vs society
Ryūsui Ukiboku: The Last Sword
2013年 Period / historical novelA period piece centered on swordsmanship and fate. Later reissued under the title 'Iga no Zankō'.
swordsfatesamurai
Yakutei (Promise)
2014年 Historical fictionA tale revolving around human promises and consequences. Later reissued as 'Haruyama-iri'.
promiseshuman cause and effecthistorical setting
Oni wa Motoyori
2014年 Historical fictionA multi-voiced story confronting human passions against a historical backdrop. Winner of the Oyabu Haruhiko Prize.
human passionhistoryconflict
If You Marry a Wife
2015年 Historical fictionA novel depicting subtle relations between men and women in samurai society. Winner of the Naoki Prize; praised for its portrayal of women's resilience.
samurai societygender relationsstrength of women
Hanseki
2016年 Novel / linked short storiesA novel with linked short-story elements incorporating mystery aspects; was a candidate for the Mystery Writers of Japan Award.
crimehuman psychologysociety
Edo Somanu
2020年 Historical fictionA set of stories and novellas set in Edo; served as the basis for the later full-length novel 'Deep Affection' ('Sokobore').
Edo (historical Tokyo)local colorhuman sympathy
Deep Affection
2021年 Historical fictionA novel-length expansion of a title story from 'Edo Somanu'. Praised for layered characterizations and historical detail; won the 2022 Chuokoron Literary Prize and Renzaburō Shibata Prize.
affectionsindividuals in historical timesurban culture
全著作
- Ore-tachi no Suishōkyū
- Under the White Oak Tree
- Kakeochiru
- Ryūsui Ukiboku: The Last Sword
- Iga no Zankō
- Yakutei (Promise)
- Haruyama-iri
- Oni wa Motoyori
- If You Marry a Wife
- Hanseki
- Hagemiba
- A Distant Relative Woman
- The Man Who Jumps
- Edo Somanu
- The Swimmer
- Deep Affection
- In the Spring That Finally Came
- Days of Selling Books
- What Father Did
- Professor Shitagaito's Edo
作風・主題
- 文体
- concise, restrained narrationcareful depiction of historical backgrounds
- 頻出モチーフ
- samurai society and local colorfamily and human relationshipsresilience and strength of women
評価・遺産
After debuting in the 1990s and taking a long creative hiatus, he returned to prominence in 2011. Since then he has won major literary awards including the Matsumoto Seichō Prize, Naoki Prize, Renzaburō Shibata Prize and Chuokoron Literary Prize, and is regarded as a leading contemporary writer of historical fiction and human drama in Japan.
関連学会
- Japan PEN Club
資料所蔵先
- Holdings at the National Diet Library (NDL ID: 01233263)
- Authority records such as VIAF (VIAF:256733644) and WorldCat
豆知識
- His debut 'Ore-tachi no Suishōkyū' was published under the pen name Yusaku Kageyama and won the 18th Chuokoron Newcomer Award.
- After working at a publishing company for 18 years, he debuted as a writer in 1992. He re-emerged in 2011 with 'Under the White Oak Tree', winning the Matsumoto Seichō Prize.
- He won the Naoki Prize in 2016 and in 2022 received both the Chuokoron Literary Prize and the Renzaburō Shibata Prize.