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第13回（1963年） award
Jiro Enjoji
えんじょうじ じろう
Enjoji Jiro
ペンネーム:
Saku Enjoji（Used for early short stories）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1978-07-13 （Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kagoshima (birthplace) → Yokohama (lived for several years) → Minato, Tokyo (current residence)
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, short story writer, essayist
- 活動期間
- 2002年〜
- 所属
- Literary coterie 'Umikaze', Waseda University adjunct lecturer
- 所属団体
- Japan PEN Club
- 影響を受けた人物
- Yasunari Kawabata, Haruki Murakami, Kobo Abe
- 影響を与えた人物
- Haruka Tanaka, Toru Yamazaki
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 | 1996-2000 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
Bachelor of Arts
期間:
1996-2000
卒業年:
2000
国:
Japan
Debuted in a literary magazine while at university
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Umikage Literary Prize | Specimens of the Waves | 小説部門 | Umikage Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Shinpu Prize | Afternoon at the Lighthouse | 短編部門 | Shinpu Literary Society | 受賞 |
Umikage Literary Prize
2019
対象作品:
Specimens of the Waves
部門:
小説部門
主催:
Umikage Foundation
結果:
受賞
Shinpu Prize
2006
対象作品:
Afternoon at the Lighthouse
部門:
短編部門
主催:
Shinpu Literary Society
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Specimens of the Waves
2019年 Novel 312ページSet in a coastal town, this novel follows a family's story of memory and loss. The narrative is structured as fragments that appear and recede like the tide, featuring poetic prose.
memorylossfamilythe sea
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Specimens of the Waves / 高橋直人 (2022)
翻訳
- English translation: Specimens of the Waves (translator: Anna Saito)
Afternoon at the Lighthouse
2006年 Short story 36ページA short story about an isolated lighthouse keeper and a young visitor. The narrative quietly explores the passage of time and unexpected encounters.
solitudetimechance
Fragments of Night
2014年 Short story collection 224ページA collection of short stories themed around night and the sea. Each piece is written in fragmentary perspectives, leaving quiet spaces for reflection.
nightseamemoryfragmentation
翻訳
- Selected English excerpts: Fragments of Night (selected translations)
全著作
- Afternoon at the Lighthouse (2006) - short story
- Short Night Records (2008) - short story collection
- Fragments of Night (2014) - short story collection
- Specimens of the Waves (2019) - novel
- Chapters of the Tide (2021) - essays
翻案
- Specimens of the Waves (film adaptation, 2022)
作家による翻訳
- Selected Short Stories by Raymond Carver (translator, 2010)
作品の翻訳
- Specimens of the Waves — English translation (2020)
- Fragments of Night — French translation (2021)
作風・主題
- 文体
- lyrical, restrained proseimagery that uses metaphor and negative space
- 頻出モチーフ
- the sealighthousesfragments of memorythe smell of tides
健康
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Major depressive disorder2014-2016Period of reduced productivity and a shift toward more introspective, restrained themes in his work
評価・遺産
Recognized in contemporary Japanese literature for a calm, sea-and-memory-centered style. He has influenced younger writers and contributed to mentoring through literary magazines and university lectures.
関連学会
- Contemporary Literature Study Group
資料所蔵先
- Waseda University Faculty of Letters Archive (manuscripts held)
大衆文化への影響
- The film adaptation of Specimens of the Waves sparked interest among younger audiences
引用
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The sea does not wash away memories; rather, it gathers them and layers them upon the body.
出典: Specimens of the Waves (2019) (2019年)
豆知識
- Spent childhood by the sea, which repeatedly influences his fictional worlds.
- Prefers black coffee when writing.