Akutagawa Prize
1回登壇
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第18回（1943年 第2回開催） award
Kaoru Higashinobe
ひがしのべ かおる
Higashinobe Kaoru
ペンネーム:
Kaoru Higashinobe（Used as a pen name since debut）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1983-05-14 （Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Osaka (birthplace), Osaka Prefecture, Japan → Kyoto (student years), Kyoto Prefecture, Japan → Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (residence)
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, essayist
- 活動期間
- 2008年〜
- 所属
- Japan PEN Club
- 所属団体
- Japan Literary Artists Association
- 影響を受けた人物
- Haruki Murakami, Banana Yoshimoto
- 影響を与えた人物
- a number of younger novelists
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 2001-2005 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
文学士
期間:
2001-2005
卒業年:
2005
国:
Japan
Published short stories while enrolled and gained attention from literary circles
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Chuo Literary Prize | Distant Light | — | Chuo Newspaper Company | Winner |
| 2010 | New Writers' Prize | Resonance of Summer | — | New Writers Support Foundation | Winner |
Chuo Literary Prize
2016
対象作品:
Distant Light
主催:
Chuo Newspaper Company
結果:
Winner
New Writers' Prize
2010
対象作品:
Resonance of Summer
主催:
New Writers Support Foundation
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Resonance of Summer
2010年 Novel 312ページA family novel exploring coming-of-age and loss. Childhood events cast shadows over present relationships.
familymemoryloss
翻訳
- English translation: 'Resonance of Summer' (2013)
Distant Light
2016年 Novel 280ページA quiet tale of renewal centered around a remote town. A journey through lost places and people.
reconciliationnostalgiasolitude
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Distant Light / 佐藤直樹 (2019)
翻訳
- English translation: 'Distant Light' (2018)
Winter Garden
2022年 Short story collection 192ページA collection of short stories connecting small episodes of people at the turn of seasons.
everyday lifeseasonal changesmall miracles
全著作
- Resonance of Summer (2010)
- Contours of Afternoon (essays, 2014)
- Distant Light (2016)
- Winter Garden (short stories, 2022)
翻案
- Distant Light (film, 2019)
作品の翻訳
- Distant Light — English translation (2018)
- Resonance of Summer — English translation (2013)
作風・主題
- 文体
- lyrical and introspective prosequiet depiction with attention to detail
- 頻出モチーフ
- seawindowslamps / lightsseasons
健康
-
Anxiety disorder2015-2017Temporary slowdown in writing during treatment; recovered after rest
評価・遺産
Recognized for her introspective approach in contemporary Japanese literature, she has significantly influenced younger writers. Film adaptations and translations have helped her reach international readers.
関連学会
- Japanese Literature Society
- Waseda Literary Society
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (Higashinobe Collection)
- Waseda University Library
大衆文化への影響
- Her notable work 'Distant Light' was adapted into a film and later discussed for a TV drama adaptation
引用
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Words always give us a place to return to.
出典: Afterword, 'Resonance of Summer' (2010年) -
When a small light fills the darkness, the world widens just a bit.
出典: Distant Light (2016年)
豆知識
- Grew up by the sea in childhood
- Always drinks tea while writing
- Cat lover; cats often appear in her essays