Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1982) award
Ikko Date
だて いっこう
Date Ikkō
Pen Names:
Minoru Yatabe（birth name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1950-12-24 （Akita Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1982-
- Nominations
- Candidate for the 7th Mishima Yukio Prize with 'Yogen-shu' (1994), Candidate for the 112th Akutagawa Prize with 'Hikari no Keisho' (published in Bungakukai Nov 1994) (1995), Candidate for the 116th Akutagawa Prize with 'Yoru no Otoshigo' (published in Bungakukai Jul 1996) (1996), Candidate for the 117th Akutagawa Prize with 'Mizu no Michi' (published in Bungakukai Jun 1997) (1997)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aoyama Gakuin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Theology | — | — | Japan |
Aoyama Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Theology
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Subaru Literary Prize | Saya's Perspective Drawing | — | Shueisha | 受賞 |
Subaru Literary Prize
1982
Work:
Saya's Perspective Drawing
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Saya's Perspective Drawing
1983 NovelA novel centered on the figure Saya that blends fantasy and psychological elements. One of Date's early notable works; later adapted into a film.
fantasypsychologicalyouth
Adaptations
- [Film] Saya's Perspective Drawing / 和泉聖治 (Seiji Izumi) (1986)
Scrap Story: A Love Story
1983 NovelA novel exploring love and loss. Adapted into a film directed by Koji Wakamatsu.
lovelosshuman relationships
Adaptations
- [Film] Scrap Story: A Love Story / 若松孝二 (Koji Wakamatsu) (1984)
Yogen-shu (Collection of Strange Tales)
1993 Short story collectionA collection of short stories dealing with the uncanny and the otherworldly. Includes work(s) nominated for the Mishima Yukio Prize.
the uncannyfantasylanguage
The Sorrow of Cybele
1985 NovelA novel that incorporates symbolic and mythic elements.
mythloss
1.9m2 of Solitude
1987 NovelA work that uses a confined physical space as a symbol to explore solitude.
solitudespace
Babylon Chronicle 1980
1988 NovelA novel dealing with urban landscapes and historical themes.
cityhistory
13 Short Stories Around the Night
1990 Short story collectionA collection of short stories themed around night and darkness.
nightdreamfear
The Lost Children's Game of Tag
1991 NovelA novel touching on youth and wandering motifs.
wanderingcoming-of-age
Michinoku Brothel Mirage: Sisterly 'Showa History'
1990 Non-fictionA non-fiction account focusing on brothels and women in the Tohoku region, portraying aspects of Showa-era local history.
non-fictionsocial history
Bibliography
- Scrap Story: A Love Story (1983)
- Saya's Perspective Drawing (1983)
- The Sorrow of Cybele (1985)
- 1.9m2 of Solitude (1987)
- Babylon Chronicle 1980 (1988)
- 13 Short Stories Around the Night (1990)
- The Lost Children's Game of Tag (1991)
- Zero Tropic Line (1991)
- Whatever May Entice (1992)
- The Day Summer Closes (1992)
- Yogen-shu (1993)
- Waganezawa Water Festival and the Golden People (1998)
- Michinoku Brothel Mirage: Sisterly 'Showa History' (1990)
Adaptations
- 'Saya's Perspective Drawing' film adaptation (dir. Seiji Izumi, released 1986)
- 'Scrap Story: A Love Story' film adaptation (dir. Koji Wakamatsu, released 1984)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fantastic/phantasmagoric imagerydetailed psychological depictionrestrained, calm narrative tone
- Recurring Motifs
- intersection with otherworldly realmssolitudethe boundary between dream and reality
Legacy
Emerging in the 1980s, Date gained attention after winning the Subaru Literary Prize and through film adaptations of his work. Known for a blend of fantastical and psychological writing across short and long forms, he received literary recognition in the 1990s with nominations for the Mishima Yukio and Akutagawa prizes.
In Popular Culture
- The film adaptation of 'Saya's Perspective Drawing' starred actress Saya Takagi, who later adopted the character's name as her stage name.
Trivia
- Birth name is Minoru Yatabe.
- 'Saya's Perspective Drawing' and 'Scrap Story' were both adapted into films.
- Actress Saya Takagi, who starred in the film adaptation of 'Saya's Perspective Drawing', adopted the character's name as a stage name.