Bungei Award
1回登壇
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第44回（2007年） award
Kenichiro Isozaki
いそざき けんいちろう
Isozaki Kenichiro
ペンネーム:
Kenichiro Isozaki（Uses his real name as a pen name）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1965-02-28 （Abiko, Chiba, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Abiko, Chiba, Japan (birthplace) → Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan (residence)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Professor, Former Corporate PR Director, Corporate Employee
- 活動期間
- 2007年〜
- 所属
- Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Tokyo Institute of Technology, Graduate School of Socio-Environmental Studies
- 所属団体
- Member, Bungei Prize Selection Committee (2018 - ), Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
- 影響を受けた人物
- Gabriel García Márquez, Franz Kafka, Robert Musil, Jorge Luis Borges, Morio Kita, Nobuo Kojima, Kazushi Hosaka
- ノミネート
- 'Eye and the Sun' (Nominee for the 139th Akutagawa Prize)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Commerce | Commerce | 学士 | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Commerce
/ Commerce
学位:
学士
国:
Japan
Member of the university rowing club during his studies
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bungei Prize | Kanjin no Kodomo | — | Bungei Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Akutagawa Prize | Tsui no Sumika | — | Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Dumago Literary Prize | Aka no Tanin no Uri Futatsu | — | Dumago Literary Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize | Oko Raikon | — | Izumi Kyōka Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize | Nihon Mōmai Zenshi | — | Tanizaki Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
Bungei Prize
2007
対象作品:
Kanjin no Kodomo
主催:
Bungei Prize Selection Committee
結果:
受賞
Akutagawa Prize
2009
対象作品:
Tsui no Sumika
主催:
Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee
結果:
受賞
Dumago Literary Prize
2011
対象作品:
Aka no Tanin no Uri Futatsu
主催:
Dumago Literary Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize
2013
対象作品:
Oko Raikon
主催:
Izumi Kyōka Prize Selection Committee
結果:
受賞
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize
2020
対象作品:
Nihon Mōmai Zenshi
主催:
Tanizaki Prize Selection Committee
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
Akutagawa Prize
1回登壇
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第141回（2009年） award
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第21回（2011年） award
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第41回（2013年） award
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第56回（2020年） award
作品
代表作
Kanjin no Kodomo
2007年 NovellaA novella depicting three generations — Buddha, his son, and his grandson — that explores family, memory, and religious themes.
familymemoryreligion
Eye and the Sun
2008年 Short story / NovellaA collection including short and mid-length pieces; contains stories that examine perception and individual vision.
perceptionrecognitionreality vs. fiction
Discovery of the Century
2009年 NovelA novelistic work that treats stories of individuals set against broader historical moments.
eradiscoveryhistory
Tsui no Sumika
2009年 NovellaA story dealing with solitude, death, and the notion of a final dwelling. Winner of the 141st Akutagawa Prize.
solitudedeathsense of place
A Stranger's Spitting Image
2011年 NovelA novel exploring likeness, otherness, and identity. Winner of the Dumago Literary Prize.
identityothernessresemblance
Oko Raikon
2013年 Short story collectionA collection of short stories that travels between past and present. Winner of the Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize.
historymemorytime
Denshamichi
2015年 NovelA work containing stories that use urban life and transit as motifs.
citymovementeveryday life
Chōjū-giga
2017年 NovelAn experimental novel that overlays traditional motifs onto contemporary settings.
traditionallegoryculture
Nihon Mōmai Zenshi
2020年 NovelA long-form novel offering a unique perspective on Japan's modern and contemporary history and culture. Winner of the Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize.
historyculturenational identity
Nihon Mōmai Zenshi: Part II
2024年 NovelThe second part/continuation of the 2020 novel.
historycontinuation
全著作
- Kanjin no Kodomo (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2007)
- Eye and the Sun (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2008)
- Discovery of the Century (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 2009)
- Tsui no Sumika (Shinchosha, 2009)
- A Stranger's Spitting Image (Kodansha, 2011)
- Oko Raikon (Bungeishunju, 2013)
- Denshamichi (Shinchosha, 2015)
- Chōjū-giga (Kodansha, 2017)
- Nihon Mōmai Zenshi (Bungeishunju, 2020)
- Nihon Mōmai Zenshi: Part II (Bungeishunju, 2024)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Blend of magical realism and realistic descriptionPhysicality rendered through languagePrecise and technically intricate prose
- 頻出モチーフ
- intergenerational family tiesmemory and historydoppelgangers and othernessintersections of the mundane and the uncanny
評価・遺産
A novelist who emerged after a career in the corporate world, winner of the Akutagawa Prize and multiple other literary awards. Noted for blending mythic and historical themes with everyday depiction in contemporary Japanese literature. He later became a university professor and serves on literary selection committees, exerting influence within the literary world.
引用
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A Borges with wonderful physicality
出典: Kazushi Hosaka (Bungei Prize judge) (2007年)
豆知識
- Began writing while working at Mitsui & Co.
- Was a member of the university rowing club during his studies
- Promoted to Mitsui & Co. PR director in 2014 and left the company in 2015
- Appointed professor at Tokyo Institute of Technology in October 2015
- Has served as a member of the Bungei Prize selection committee since 2018