Akutagawa Prize
1回登壇
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第64回（1970年 第2回開催） award
Yoshikichi Furui
ふるい よしきち
Furui Yoshikichi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1937-11-19 （Tokyo, Japan）
- 死没
- 2020-02-18 （Tokyo, Japan (home)） 82歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo, Japan → Kanazawa, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Germanist, University lecturer
- 活動期間
- 1968年〜2020年
- 所属
- Kanazawa University (assistant/lecturer), Rikkyo University (associate professor)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Robert Musil, Hermann Broch, Franz Kafka, Adalbert Stifter, Rainer Maria Rilke, Theodor Storm, Franz Grillparzer, Joseph Roth, German literature, Isota Kamura, Zenzō Kasai, I-novel (Watakushi-shōsetsu), Natsume Sōseki, Nagai Kafū
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of German Literature | 学士 | 1956-1960 | Japan |
| Graduate School of Humanities, University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Humanities | Department of German Language and Literature | 文学修士 | 1960-? | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of German Literature
学位:
学士
期間:
1956-1960
卒業年:
1960
国:
Japan
Completed undergraduate studies; later completed a master's program at the same university.
Graduate School of Humanities, University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Humanities
/ Department of German Language and Literature
学位:
文学修士
期間:
1960-?
国:
Japan
Completed master's course (specific year unspecified).
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Akutagawa Prize | Yoko | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1980 | Japan Literature Award | Sumika | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Tanizaki Prize | Asagao (Hibiscus) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize | Nakayamasaka (short story) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Karōjō-denshibun (approx.) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Mainichi Art Award | The Song of White Hair | — | — | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
1971
対象作品:
Yoko
結果:
受賞
Japan Literature Award
1980
対象作品:
Sumika
結果:
受賞
Tanizaki Prize
1983
対象作品:
Asagao (Hibiscus)
結果:
受賞
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize
1987
対象作品:
Nakayamasaka (short story)
結果:
受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1990
対象作品:
Karōjō-denshibun (approx.)
結果:
受賞
Mainichi Art Award
1997
対象作品:
The Song of White Hair
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
-
第12回（1980年） award
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第19回（1983年） award
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第14回（1987年） award
Noma Literary Award
1回登壇
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第42回（1989年） nominee
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第41回（1989年） award
作品
代表作
Yoko
1970年 Short story / NovelDepicts the encounter between a mentally ill woman, Yoko, and a man met on a mountain, blending surreal and fantastic imagery to explore subtle shifts in romantic psychology.
love between men and womendepths of the psychefantasy
On Thursday
1968年 Short storyDebut short story first published in a literary coterie magazine; one of the early works that launched Furui's literary career.
early workeveryday life and consciousness
Sumika
1979年 Linked novel / Long story cycleA linked novel depicting the lives of men and women cast into the city, probing loneliness and emotion through intersections of life, death, past, and present.
urban lifelife and deathmemory
Asagao (Hibiscus)
1983年 NovelA novel about the intense sexuality and psychology arising between two people who meet by chance, delving into desire and interiority with a distinctive style.
sexualityinterior depictionchance encounters
Karōjō-denshibun (approx.)
1989年 NovelA novel that traces understandings of life and death through religious narratives; presents deep reflections on aging and near-death consciousness.
life and deathreligious talesaging
The Song of White Hair
1996年 NovelA novel reaching a style that traverses sanity and madness, life and death, present and past within aging; recipient of the Mainichi Art Award.
agingsanity and madnessmemory and reminiscence
Rakutenki
1992年 NovelA novel shaped in part by his hospitalization for a herniated disc, exploring aging, corporeality, and tensions of the mind.
body and mindagingillness
Tsuji
2006年 Linked short story collectionA late-period work where fragmentary scenes and memories unfold Furui's characteristic fragmented narration and interior depiction.
fragmentationmemorysubtle aspects of everyday life
全著作
- Women Forming a Circle (short stories)
- Yoko / Tsumagomi
- Yukigakure
- Comb's Fire
- Sei
- Sumika
- Oya (Parent)
- Asagao
- Karōjō-denshibun (approx.)
- Rakutenki
- The Song of White Hair
- Tsuji
作家による翻訳
- Translation: Hermann Broch, 'The Seducer' (1967)
- Translations of Robert Musil (including 'The Completion of Love')
- Translations/versions of Rainer Maria Rilke's poems (including selections from the Duino Elegies)
作風・主題
- 文体
- distinctive 'dislocated' style (manipulation of grammar, person, and time)introspective and lucid descriptionuse of fantastical yet clear imagery
- 頻出モチーフ
- love between men and womenlife and deathmemory and reminiscenceaging and depths of the mindclassics, tales, tanka and renga motifs
健康
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Herniated disc1991（約2か月入院）Hospitalization became a turning point; themes of aging and corporeality became more prominent in subsequent works.
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Visual impairment / eye disorders晩年Affected readings and lectures; references to senses such as sight and hearing increased in his works.
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer)2020年（死去）Died at home in 2020 from hepatocellular carcinoma (cause of death).
評価・遺産
As a representative of the 'inward-facing generation,' Furui was highly regarded for deep psychological depiction and a distinctive style that breaks conventional Japanese linguistic contexts. He received numerous major literary awards and later declined further awards.
大衆文化への影響
- Contributed horse-racing essays to the JRA magazine 'Yushun'
- Wrote GI race predictions for the Daily Sports newspaper
豆知識
- Debuted with the short story 'On Thursday' (1968).
- Won the 64th Akutagawa Prize in 1971 for 'Yoko'.
- Declined literary prizes after receiving the Mainichi Art Award in 1997.
- Known as an avid horse-racing fan; contributed essays to 'Yushun' (JRA magazine).
- Resigned from the Akutagawa Prize selection committee in 2005 to concentrate on writing.
- Suffered visual problems in later years and died of hepatocellular carcinoma in 2020.