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Natsuki Ikezawa

いけざわ なつき

Ikezawa Natsuki

別名: 福永 夏樹
ペンネーム: Natsuki Fukunaga（birth name）

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1945-07-07 （Obihiro, Hokkaido, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Obihiro (birthplace) → Tokyo, Japan (moved 1951) → Greece (1975–1978) → Okinawa, Japan (moved 1993) → Fontainebleau, France (moved 2005) → Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan (moved 2009) → Azumino, Nagano, Japan (moved Autumn 2022)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Poet, Essayist, Translator, Editor
活動期間
1984年〜
所属
Japan Art Academy, Hokkaido Museum of Literature (former director), Kawade Shobo Shinsha (editor/curator)
所属団体
Japan Art Academy
影響を受けた人物
Claude Lévi-Strauss

学歴

Saitama University
Faculty of Science and Engineering / Department of Physics
期間: 1964-1968
国: Japan
Dropped out

受賞歴

Chuo Koron Newcomer Prize
1987
対象作品: Still Life
主催: Chuokoron-Shinsha
結果: Won
Akutagawa Prize
1988
対象作品: Still Life
主催: Bungeishunju
結果: Won
Shogakukan Literary Award
1992
対象作品: Tio's Island
主催: Shogakukan
結果: Won
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1993
対象作品: Mother Nature's Breasts
部門: 随筆・紀行
主催: Yomiuri Shimbun
結果: Won
Tanizaki Jun'ichiro Prize
1993
対象作品: The Downfall of Matías Guili
主催: Tanizaki Jun'ichiro Prize Committee
結果: Won
Ito Sei Literary Prize
1994
対象作品: Pleasant Apocalypse
主催: Ito Sei Prize Committee
結果: Won
JTB Publishing Culture Award
1996
対象作品: Hawaii Travelogue
主催: JTB Publishing
結果: Won
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2000
対象作品: A Burden of Flowers
部門: 文学・芸術部門
主催: Mainichi Shimbun
結果: Won
Agency for Cultural Affairs' Arts Award (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award)
2001
対象作品: A Wonderful New World
主催: Agency for Cultural Affairs
結果: Won
Miyazawa Kenji Prize
2003
対象作品: Meteor Shower of Words
主催: Miyazawa Kenji Prize Committee
結果: Won
Shiba Ryotaro Prize
2003
対象作品: Overall literary activities (e.g., On a Small Bridge in Iraq)
主催: Shiba Ryotaro Prize Committee
結果: Won
Shinran Prize
2004
対象作品: Reading World Literature / Quiet Land
主催: Shinran Prize Committee
結果: Won
Kuwabara Takeo Academic Award
2005
対象作品: Paleomania
主催: Kuwabara Takeo Award Committee
結果: Won
Order of the Purple Ribbon
2007
主催: Government of Japan
結果: Awarded
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (Planning)
2010
対象作品: Editorial work for 'World Literature' series (Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
部門: 企画部門
主催: Mainichi Shimbun
結果: Won
Asahi Prize
2011
対象作品: Achievements in 2010
主催: Asahi Shimbun
結果: Won
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (Planning)
2020
対象作品: Editorial work for 'Japanese Literature' series (Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
部門: 企画部門
主催: Mainichi Shimbun
結果: Won
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Officer)
2021
主催: Government of France (Ministry of Culture) / French Embassy in Japan
結果: Awarded
Waseda University Tsubouchi Prize
2023
主催: Waseda University
結果: Won

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Still Life

1987年 Novel

A novel portraying modern civilization and solitude through fragmented episodes of urban life and family.

civilizationlonelinessfamilyurban life
翻訳
  • La Vie immobile (French translation, 1995)
  • Still Lives (English translation, 1997)
  • L'uomo che fece ritorno (Italian translation, 2003)

Tio's Island

1992年 Novel / Children's literature

Set on a southern island, it tells of children, nature, and cultural encounters.

islandsnaturechildrenmemory
翻訳
  • TIO'S ISLAND (English edition, 2010)
  • Tio du Pacifique (French translation, 2001)

The Downfall of Matías Guili

1993年 Novel

A novel about individuals swept by power and history, featuring Latin American settings and political elements.

politicshistorypower
翻訳
  • Aufstieg und Fall des Macias Guili (German translation, 2002)
  • The Navidad Incident: The Downfall of Matías Guili (English translation, 2012)

A Burden of Flowers

2000年 Novel

A story of family, loss, and renewal, noted for its detailed observations of nature and human relationships.

familylossrebirthnature
翻訳
  • A Burden of Flowers (English translation, 2001)
  • La soeur qui portait des fleurs (French translation, 2004)
  • Schwere Blumen (German translation, 2014)

Quiet Land

2004年 Novel

A long work with strong essayistic elements that contemplates the relationship between civilization and nature.

naturecivilizationland

Until We Meet Again

2023年 Novel / Biographical novel

A biographical novel based on his great-uncle Akiyoshi Toshio, weaving family and personal histories.

family historybiographymemory

The Stratosphere of a Summer Morning

1984年 Novel

Debut long-form work rooted in travel and observation.

travelobservationnature

全著作

  • Salt Road
  • Reflections on the Longest River
  • The Stratosphere of a Summer Morning
  • Still Life
  • Noon Pliny
  • Go to Babylon and Sing
  • Tio's Island
  • The Downfall of Matías Guili
  • A Burden of Flowers
  • Quiet Land
  • Until We Meet Again

作家による翻訳

  • Gerald Durrell — translations of 'The Amateur Naturalist' series (various titles)
  • Kurt Vonnegut — 'Mother Night'
  • John Updike — 'The Coup'
  • Jack Kerouac — poetry (co-translation)
  • E. M. Forster — selected short works and essays

作品の翻訳

  • Still Life (translated into English, French, Italian, etc.)
  • The Downfall of Matías Guili (German, English)
  • A Burden of Flowers (English, French, German)
  • Tio's Island (French, English)

作風・主題

文体
poetic proseessayistic narrationessay-like reflections on civilizationtravel- and fieldwork-based descriptions
頻出モチーフ
sea and islandsanimalsmemory and family historycontrast of nature and civilizationmovement and travel

評価・遺産

Known for multifaceted works centered on travel, nature and reflections on civilization. As an author, translator and editor he has had a major influence on contemporary Japanese literature and the introduction of world literature in Japan.

記念館・博物館

  • Hokkaido Museum of Literature Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

関連学会

  • Japan Art Academy

大衆文化への影響

  • 'Still Life' and other texts have been used in university entrance exams and textbooks.

引用

  • Many people are condemning one person. If that condemnation has no basis, then many more must stand up to protect that person.
    出典: Statement regarding the formation of the 'Support Hokusei' group (public comment) (2014年)
  • I was born and raised in Hokkaido. As it is known for lacking rainy season, it is a very dry place. When I thought of returning to Japan from France, I wanted to live in the same kind of air, so I chose Sapporo.
    出典: Weekly Bunshun (interview/article) (2009年)

豆知識

  • Born as Natsuki Fukunaga and later used the surname Ikezawa.
  • Dropped out from Saitama University's Department of Physics and pursued writing and translation.
  • His daughter Haruna Ikezawa is a well-known voice actress.
  • Edited the 30-volume 'World Literature' series for Kawade Shobo Shinsha.
  • Served as a member of the Akutagawa Prize selection committee from 1995 to 2011.