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第32回(1995年) award
Takami Ito
いとう たかみ
Itō Takami
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1971-04-05 (Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan)
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan → Osaka Prefecture, Japan → Mie Prefecture, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Children's literature author
- 活動期間
- 1995年〜
- 所属団体
- Selection committee member, Japan Picture Book Award (from 2012)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mie Prefectural Ueno High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Waseda University | School of Political Science and Economics | — | — | — | Japan |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Bungei Prize (32nd) | Dancing a Dizzy Dance in the Passenger Seat | — | Kawade Shobo Shinsha (Bungei) | winner |
| 1995 | Ono Azusa Memorial Prize (Art Award) | Dancing a Dizzy Dance in the Passenger Seat (as Manabu Ito) | 芸術賞 | Waseda University | winner |
| 2000 | Shogakukan Children's Publication Culture Award (49th) | Mika! | — | Shogakukan | winner |
| 2006 | Tsubota Jōji Literature Prize (21st) | Gibson | — | Tsubota Jōji Literature Prize Committee | winner |
| 2006 | Akutagawa Prize (135th) | Throwing Away on an August Street | — | Japan Literary Promotion Society | winner |
受賞・候補エディション
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第49回(2000年) award
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第21回(2005年) award
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第135回(2006年) award
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第16回(2009年) nominee
作品
代表作
Dancing a Dizzy Dance in the Passenger Seat
1996年 Short stories / FictionA collection of short stories published while he was at university, depicting youth emotions and everyday instabilities.
Mika!
1999年 Children's literatureA children's novel about Mika, focusing on growth and friendship.
Gibson
2005年 Children's literature / FictionA work blending children's literature elements with contemporary concerns. Winner of the Tsubota Jōji Literature Prize.
- [Comic] Gibson (Comic) (2008)
- [Drama CD] Gibson (Drama CD)
Throwing Away on an August Street
2006年 Short story / FictionA short story depicting relationships and loss among people on society's margins. Winner of the Akutagawa Prize.
Drive-in Gamō
2006年 Short stories / FictionA collection of short stories including the title piece that was later adapted into a film.
- [Film] Drive-in Gamō / たむらまさき (2014)
I Want to Wear a Ring
2003年 NovelA novel about a young couple's relationship. Adapted into a film in 2011.
- [Film] I Want to Wear a Ring / 岩田ユキ (2011)
全著作
- Dancing a Dizzy Dance in the Passenger Seat
- 17-Year-Old Hit Parade (B-side)
- At the Graduation Ceremony, Holding a Bouquet of Marijuana
- Lost Story
- Mika!
- Reset Button
- Under My Sum
- Mika × Mika!
- Plagiarism
- I Want to Wear a Ring
- Snow Flower
- Gibson
- Drive-in Gamō
- Throwing Away on an August Street
- House of the Flamingo
- Ferris Wheel
- South of the Strait
- What It Means to Live with Someone
- Meanwhile, at Shirahata Apartment
- After the Farewell
- Akita-san's Egg
- Yuzuko's Keepsake
- Your Hollow
- The Secret of Diva Mei
- She Says She Wants to Be an Old Person Soon
- Our End of the Century
翻案
- I Want to Wear a Ring (film, 2011)
- Drive-in Gamō (film, 2014)
- Gibson (comic, drama CD)
作家による翻訳
- Fabre's Book of Insects (translation of J. H. Fabre, 2016)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Concise, clear proseNuanced emotional depictionBridge between children's and adult literature styles
- 頻出モチーフ
- Family and relationshipsLoss and renewalRegional settings and travel
評価・遺産
Recognized for depictions of youth and contributions to children's literature. Winner of awards including the Akutagawa Prize and the Tsubota Jōji Prize; his works have been adapted into films and comics.
大衆文化への影響
- Film adaptation of 'I Want to Wear a Ring' (2011)
- Film adaptation of 'Drive-in Gamō' (2014)
豆知識
- His legal name is Manabu Ito; some awards are recorded under that name.
- He married writer Mitsuyo Kakuta (角田光代) in 2006 and divorced in 2008.
- Singer Ken Hirai was a classmate of his in junior high and high school.