Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
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Edition 7 (1953) award
Goro Fujita
ふじた ごろう
Fujita Gorō
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-04-15 （Tokyo）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Affiliations
- Visiting Professor at Waseda University
- Memberships
- Japan PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | Bachelor | 1994-1998 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
Bachelor
Period:
1994-1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Akutagawa Prize | Light of the Night | — | Bungeishunju Ltd | Winner |
| 2010 | Naoki Prize | Poem by the Seaside | — | The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Literature | Winner |
Akutagawa Prize
2006
Work:
Light of the Night
Organization:
Bungeishunju Ltd
Result:
Winner
Naoki Prize
2010
Work:
Poem by the Seaside
Organization:
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Literature
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Light of the Night
2005 Novel 310 pagesA portrait of urban loneliness.
LonelinessUrban life
Adaptations
- [Film] Light of the Night / 佐藤健 (2007)
Translations
- English edition: Light of the Night
- Spanish edition: Luz de la noche
Poem by the Seaside
2009 Novel 280 pagesA story of family bonds set in a seaside town.
FamilySea
Translations
- English edition: Poem by the Seaside
Bibliography
- Light of the Night
- Poem by the Seaside
Adaptations
- Light of the Night (Film)
- Poem by the Seaside (TV Drama)
Translations of Works
- English edition: Light of the Night
- Spanish edition: Luz de la noche
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- DescriptivePoetic
- Recurring Motifs
- SeaJourney
Legacy
Known as a representative writer of contemporary Japanese literature, he influenced a wide generation.
Museums
- Fujita Goro Literary Museum Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan Opened in 2015
Academic Societies
- Modern Literature Society of Japan
Archives
- University of Tokyo Library
In Popular Culture
- 'Light of the Night' was screened at a film festival in 2015.
Quotes
-
Writing is a journey to discover oneself.
Source: Interview in Bungakukai magazine (2018)
Trivia
- He studied piano in his childhood.
- He worked part-time at a bookstore.