Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1983) award
Takaki Hiraishi
ひらいし たかき
Hiraishi Takaki
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-10-28 （Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Hakodate, Hokkaido (early childhood) → Tokyo (raised; worked)
Career
- Occupations
- American literature scholar, Novelist, Translator, University professor
- Active Years
- 1971-
- Affiliations
- Kogakuin University (lecturer), Musashi University (associate professor), University of Tokyo (professor; emeritus professor), Japanese Association for American Literature (former president)
- Memberships
- Japanese Association for American Literature
- Influenced By
- William Faulkner
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of English and American Literature | 学士 | 1967–1971 | Japan |
| Graduate School, University of Tokyo | Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology | English and American Literature (Master's program) | 修士 | 1971–1974 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of English and American Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1967–1971
Year of Graduation:
1971
Country:
Japan
Graduate School, University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology
/ English and American Literature (Master's program)
Degree:
修士
Period:
1971–1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Subaru Literary Prize | Niji no Kamakura | — | Subaru (magazine) | Winner |
Subaru Literary Prize
1983
Work:
Niji no Kamakura
Organization:
Subaru (magazine)
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Niji no Kamakura
1984 NovelAward-winning novel (Subaru Literary Prize) noted for its literary approach and influences of Faulknerian techniques.
memorytimefamily
Waratte Jigsaw, Koroshite Puzzle
1984 Mystery / Detective fictionA detective novel in the Sarashina Nikki series, featuring elaborate puzzles and tightly plotted mystery elements.
mysterypuzzle/trickcharacter study
Daremo ga Poe wo Aishiteita
1985 Mystery / Detective fictionA mystery novel blending literary elements with detective conventions; mixes short and longer narrative styles.
literature vs. mysteryreferences to classic authors
Slam Dunk Murder and Others
1997 Short story collectionA collection of short stories featuring diverse settings and twist endings.
crimeeveryday disruptions
Salome's Dream is a Bloody Dream
2002 Mystery / Detective fictionA work in the Yamazaki Chizuru series focusing on female characters and complex human relationships.
interpersonal relationshipsfemale protagonistsmystery solving
Inspector Matsutani and the Rain of Meguro
2013 Mystery / Detective fictionA title in the Inspector Matsutani series known for detailed investigative scenes and vivid local settings.
police procedurallocal color
Kakuko Sings at Ushikubi Cape
2019 Mystery / Detective fictionPart of the Hakodate Stories series; rooted in local history and landscapes that enrich the narrative.
localitymemorylandscape
Melancholic Design: Conceptions in Faulkner's Early Works
1993 Scholarly workA scholarly analysis of thematic and stylistic constructions in William Faulkner's early works.
Faulkner studiesliterary theory
Authorial Behavior in Fiction: A Study of Faulknerian Methods
2003 Scholarly workA study of authorial technique in fiction using Faulknerian methods as a focal point.
author theorystylistic analysis
Bibliography
- Niji no Kamakura
- Waratte Jigsaw, Koroshite Puzzle
- Daremo ga Poe wo Aishiteita
- Lonelier Than Philip Marlowe
- Slam Dunk Murder and Others
- Salome's Dream is a Bloody Dream
- Snowbound @ Sapporo Serial Murders
- Inspector Matsutani and the Rain of Meguro
- Kakuko Sings at Ushikubi Cape
- The Gulls at Tachimachi Cape Were Watching
- Geese of Katsutoshi Cape
- Finale at Muroran's Cape Chikyu
- Melancholic Design: Conceptions in Faulkner's Early Works
- Authorial Behavior in Fiction: A Study of Faulknerian Methods
- Reading American Literature Thoughtfully
- A History of American Literature
- The Mystery of Block One
Translations by Author
- Ouchi ni Kaerou (Loa Seegal), Tomiyamabo, 1996
- One!Diful: Pets Tell Gentle Life Tips (Bill Zimmerman), Tomiyamabo, 1996
- In the Wake of Hearn (George Hughes), co-translated, Kenkyusha, 2002
- The Sound and the Fury (William Faulkner), co-translated with Takuya Niiro, Iwanami Bunko, 2007
- The Virginian (Owen Wister), Shohakusha, 2007
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed description and compositionFaulkner-influenced narrative experimentationBlending literary techniques with detective fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and timelocality (Hakodate)isolated characters
Legacy
Known as a scholar of William Faulkner and American literature, he has also been active as a mystery novelist and translator. As an emeritus professor of the University of Tokyo, he contributed to education and research and published numerous translations and scholarly works.
Academic Societies
- Japanese Association for American Literature
Archives
- National Diet Library (holds works)
- University of Tokyo Library (holds works)
Trivia
- Born in Hakodate, Hokkaido
- Graduated University of Tokyo (BA) 1971; MA University of Tokyo 1974
- Won the Subaru Literary Prize for 'Niji no Kamakura' (award year recorded as 1983 in sources)
- Emeritus professor at the University of Tokyo (retired in 2013)
- Noted both as a Faulkner scholar and as a writer of mystery fiction