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Masaki Hirokawa

ひろかわ まさき

Hirokawa Masaki

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1972-01-01 (Yatsuo, Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, Japan)
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Canada (working holiday) → New Zealand (working holiday)

経歴

職業
Non-fiction writer
活動期間
2004年〜
ノミネート
Shogakukan Nonfiction Award — Finalist (Big Shot: Aurora)

学歴

Gifu Women's University
国: Japan

受賞歴

Kaikō Ken Nonfiction Prize
2004
対象作品: Woman Alone
主催: Shueisha
結果: winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Woman Alone

2003年 Travelogue / Non-fiction

A debut account of the author's solo canoe journey down the Alaska and Yukon rivers. It records the hardships of the trip, encounters with nature, and self-reflection.

adventurenatureself-discovery

My Name Is Narvaluck

2010年 Non-fiction

A nonfiction work based on the author's reporting. Details summarized from available sources.

human dramareportage

Chaos and Wind on the Ranch

2015年 Non-fiction / Travelogue

A reportage-style book depicting daily life and the activities of people on a ranch.

agriculturecommunitynature

Big Shot: Aurora

2017年 Non-fiction / Travelogue

A work based on reporting around polar regions and nature. It was shortlisted for the 23rd Shogakukan Nonfiction Award.

polar regionsnatureadventure

全著作

  • Woman Alone
  • My Name Is Narvaluck
  • Chaos and Wind on the Ranch
  • Big Shot: Aurora

作風・主題

文体
reportage-based non-fictiontravel writing elements
頻出モチーフ
adventuredetailed nature descriptioninteractions with animals

評価・遺産

Known for non-fiction works focused on adventure and nature. She won the Kaikō Ken Nonfiction Prize for her debut and is recognized in travel and adventure writing circles.

豆知識

  • In 2003 she completed a solo canoe journey down the Alaska and Yukon rivers, which formed the basis of her debut 'Woman Alone'.
  • At age 27 she stayed in Canada and New Zealand on working holiday visas.
  • 'Big Shot: Aurora' was shortlisted for the 23rd Shogakukan Nonfiction Award.