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第5回（1994年） award
Yuko Hata
はた ゆうこ
Hata Yuko
ペンネーム:
Hiroko Hata（Legal birth name）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1948-05-13 （Omiya, Kyoto Prefecture (now Kyōtango), Japan）
- 死没
- 2014-05-03 （Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture (hospital), Japan） 65歳
- 国籍
- Japanese
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Omiya, Kyoto Prefecture (now Kyōtango), Japan → Ryuo Town, Gamo District, Shiga Prefecture (moved in 1979)
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Novelist, Travel essayist, Former junior high school Japanese teacher
- 活動期間
- 1979年〜2014年
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nara Women's University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
Nara Women's University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
国:
Japan
After graduation she worked as a junior high school Japanese teacher in Kyoto Prefecture for 11 years.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Asahi Newcomer Literary Prize (5th) | Men: Hengen (Face — Transformation) | — | The Asahi Shimbun Company | Winner |
| 1994 | Chijo Literature Prize (41st) | Uba ga Yado (The Old Woman's Inn) | — | Chijo Literature Award | Winner |
| 2009 | Shiga Prefecture Literature Festival Arts Award | Tenjo no Tsuzumi (Drum of the Heavens) | — | Shiga Prefecture Literature Festival | Winner |
Asahi Newcomer Literary Prize (5th)
1993
対象作品:
Men: Hengen (Face — Transformation)
主催:
The Asahi Shimbun Company
結果:
Winner
Chijo Literature Prize (41st)
1994
対象作品:
Uba ga Yado (The Old Woman's Inn)
主催:
Chijo Literature Award
結果:
Winner
Shiga Prefecture Literature Festival Arts Award
2009
対象作品:
Tenjo no Tsuzumi (Drum of the Heavens)
主催:
Shiga Prefecture Literature Festival
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Men: Hengen (Face — Transformation)
1994年 NovelA short/medium-length novel intertwining women's memories and local history to depict changes in the human interior.
Women's psychologyMemoryRegional history
Uba ga Yado (The Old Woman's Inn)
1994年 Short storyA short story focusing on elderly women and local communities, portraying relationships woven from past and present.
Elderly peopleCommunityReminiscence
Tenjo no Tsuzumi (Drum of the Heavens)
2009年 Historical fictionA long-form historical novel set in Omi that portrays historical backgrounds and the fate of characters, reflecting a deep interest in regional history.
History of OmiWomen's historyFate
Gō
2011年 Historical / Travel writingA work that visits historical figures and sites and delves into regional history.
Visiting historical sitesBiographical sketchesRegional culture
Stories of Women and Yoshitsune: The Puppet Women of Kagamiyado, Omi Province
2015年 Historical talesA collection reworking Yoshitsune legends from women's perspectives, excavating local Omi folklore and women's stories.
Yoshitsune legendsWomen's historyFolktales
Walking the Omi of The Tale of Genji (Omi travel book)
2008年 Travel / GuideA travel guide visiting Omi locations related to The Tale of Genji, introducing historical sites and landscapes.
Travel writingHeian literature's tracesLocal geography
全著作
- Walking Sites Associated with Akechi Mitsuhide
- Stories of Women and Yoshitsune: The Puppet Women of Kagamiyado, Omi Province
- Hundred-Year Stories — Flowers Blooming on a Land of Despair
- Gō
- Tenjo no Tsuzumi (Drum of the Heavens)
- Lineage of Flowers — The Tale of the Three Asai Sisters
- Walking the Omi of The Tale of Genji (Omi travel book)
- Women of Omi in the Sengoku Period
- House of Palms
- Men: Hengen (Face — Transformation)
- Walking Omi's One Hundred Poets Anthology (Tankai Bunko)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Delicate depiction of Kinki region's landscapes and historical sitesNarration that emphasizes women's perspectives
- 頻出モチーフ
- Geography and history of Omi/KinkiLineage and memories of womenTravel and travelogues
健康
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Lung cancer2014年（診断・治療の詳細は公表されていない）Died of lung cancer on 2014-05-03. No new works were published after her death.
評価・遺産
Yuko Hata is known for travel writing and historical novels focusing on the Kinki region, particularly Omi. Her works, which explore history and folklore from women's perspectives, contributed to regional literature and earned awards such as the Asahi Newcomer Literary Prize.
豆知識
- Birth name was Hiroko; she wrote under the name Yuko Hata.
- Her husband was Akirō Hata, a professor of environmental studies at Osaka City University.
- Graduated from the Department of Japanese Literature, Faculty of Letters, Nara Women's University.
- Moved to Ryuo Town, Gamo District, Shiga Prefecture in 1979 and subsequently wrote many works related to Shiga.