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第32回（1982年） award
Dark Dax
ダーク・ダックス
Dāku Dakkusu
ペンネーム:
Dark Dax（Pen name used for publications. Used for surreal novels and short stories.）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 不明
- 生誕
- 1983-07-12 （Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, English
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- 活動期間
- 2006年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Haruki Murakami, Franz Kafka
- 影響を与えた人物
- Young Novelist A
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | Bachelor of Arts | 2002-2006 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
Bachelor of Arts
期間:
2002-2006
卒業年:
2006
国:
Japan
Published short stories in literary magazines while studying.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mirai Literary Prize | Night Ark | 長編 | Mirai Literary Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2010 | New Writers' Award | Museum of Scrap Paper | — | Japan Literary Promotion Association | 受賞 |
Mirai Literary Prize
2019
対象作品:
Night Ark
部門:
長編
主催:
Mirai Literary Foundation
結果:
受賞
New Writers' Award
2010
対象作品:
Museum of Scrap Paper
主催:
Japan Literary Promotion Association
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Night Ark
2018年 Novel 312ページA surreal novel centered on a drifting 'ark' in the night city, exploring memory and loneliness. The narrative blurs the boundary between reality and dream.
lonelinessmemoryurban life
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Night Ark / 佐藤健一 (2022)
翻訳
- English translation: Night Ark (translator: John Smith)
Museum of Scrap Paper
2010年 Short story collection 184ページA collection of short stories that gather fragments of the past told by discarded scraps of paper in city corners. A mix of humor and melancholy.
memoryfragmentationdefamiliarization of everyday life
The Underground Library
2021年 Novella 152ページAn exploration tale about a library said to exist underground. Questions ownership of stories through themes of reading and forgetting.
readingforgettinglibraries
全著作
- Museum of Scrap Paper (2010)
- Night Ark (2018)
- The Underground Library (2021)
翻案
- Film 'Night Ark' (dir. Kenichi Sato, 2022)
作品の翻訳
- Night Ark — English translation (John Smith, 2019)
- The Underground Library — English translation (Emily Chen, 2023)
作風・主題
- 文体
- lyrical contemporary prose with dark humorfragmentary, dreamlike structure
- 頻出モチーフ
- nightboats/arksmirrorsempty bookshelves
評価・遺産
Known for depicting urban loneliness and memory, he influenced younger writers and gained a cult following after a film adaptation. After winning literary prizes, he became a notable contemporary author.
関連学会
- Japanese Society for Contemporary Literature
資料所蔵先
- Waseda University Library Modern Collection
大衆文化への影響
- Cult following after film adaptation and covers of the theme song by indie bands
引用
-
The night is like a shelf that organizes memories. But the shelf is always slightly collapsed.
出典: Night Ark (2018年)
豆知識
- Says his pen name derives from an obscure music unit.
- Prefers writing with a fountain pen.
- Collects maps.