Naoki Sanjugo Award
1回登壇
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第56回（1966年 第2回開催） award
Hiroyuki Itsuki
いつき ひろゆき
Itsuki Hiroyuki
別名:
松延 寛之
ペンネーム:
Hiroyuki Itsuki（Pen name used professionally as author）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1932-09-30 （Yame District, Fukuoka, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 宗教
- Buddhism
- 居住地歴
- Korean Peninsula (including Pyongyang) → Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan → Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan → Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan → Kyoto, Japan (during hiatus) → Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Essayist, Lyricist, Translator, Broadcast writer, Playwright / Screenwriter
- 活動期間
- 1966年〜
- 所属
- Japan Art Academy, Japan PEN Club
- 所属団体
- Member, Japan Art Academy, Member, Japan PEN Club
- 影響を受けた人物
- Nikolai Gogol, Anton Chekhov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Maxim Gorky
- 影響を与えた人物
- Hiroshi Itsuki (singer) — influenced in name/adoption, Kenji Matsubara (singer) — introduced/supported, Popular fiction and generations of young readers
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department) | Russian literature | Russian literature | — | 1952-1957（学費未納で抹籍・中退） | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (First Department)
Russian literature
/ Russian literature
期間:
1952-1957（学費未納で抹籍・中退）
国:
Japan
Expelled/removed from rolls for unpaid tuition in the 1950s; later, after success as a writer, outstanding fees were paid and status updated to withdrawn.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award | Farewell Moscow Gureentai | — | Shosetsu Gendai (magazine) | Winner |
| 1967 | Naoki Prize | Behold the Pale Horse | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | Winner |
| 1970 | Japan Lyricists' Association Award (Work Prize) | Village Without Pigeons | — | Japan Lyricists' Association | Winner |
| 1976 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Prize | The Gate of Youth (Chikuho volume) | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Prize Committee | Winner |
| 2002 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | — | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | Winner |
| 2004 | Buddhist Propagation Culture Award | — | — | Buddhist Propagation & Culture Award Committee | Winner |
| 2009 | NHK Broadcasting Culture Award | — | — | NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) | Winner |
| 2010 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (Special Prize) | Shinran (vols. 1 & 2) | — | Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd. | Winner |
| 2015 | Japan Record Awards — Achievement Award | — | — | Japan Record Awards | Honor Award |
Shosetsu Gendai Newcomer Award
1966
対象作品:
Farewell Moscow Gureentai
主催:
Shosetsu Gendai (magazine)
結果:
Winner
Naoki Prize
1967
対象作品:
Behold the Pale Horse
主催:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
結果:
Winner
Japan Lyricists' Association Award (Work Prize)
1970
対象作品:
Village Without Pigeons
主催:
Japan Lyricists' Association
結果:
Winner
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Prize
1976
対象作品:
The Gate of Youth (Chikuho volume)
主催:
Yoshikawa Eiji Prize Committee
結果:
Winner
Kikuchi Kan Prize
2002
主催:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
結果:
Winner
Buddhist Propagation Culture Award
2004
主催:
Buddhist Propagation & Culture Award Committee
結果:
Winner
NHK Broadcasting Culture Award
2009
主催:
NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)
結果:
Winner
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (Special Prize)
2010
対象作品:
Shinran (vols. 1 & 2)
主催:
Mainichi Newspapers Co., Ltd.
結果:
Winner
Japan Record Awards — Achievement Award
2015
主催:
Japan Record Awards
結果:
Honor Award
受賞・候補エディション
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第6回（1966年） award
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第10回（1976年） award
Kikuchi Kan Award
1回登壇
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第56回（2002年） award
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第64回（2010年） special award
作品
代表作
Farewell Moscow Gureentai
1966年 Fiction (collection/novel)Debut work. A collection featuring youth encountered in Moscow and themes of jazz and roaming life; it became his breakout work.
JazzWandering / déracinéYouthful nihilism
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Farewell Moscow Gureentai / 堀川弘通 (1968)
Behold the Pale Horse
1967年 NovelA novel inspired by events surrounding the publication of Soviet writers abroad; it depicts political intrigue and human drama.
Censorship and freedom of expressionPolitical intrigueCultural friction
The Gate of Youth
1970年 Epic novel / BildungsromanA large-scale novel set in Chikuho following a protagonist's growth and social change; a signature multi-volume work continued over decades.
BildungsromanLocal community and laborFamily and recovery
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] The Gate of Youth / 浦山桐郎 (1975)
- [Television] The Gate of Youth (TV dramatisation) (2005)
A Drop in a Great River
1998年 Essay / Non-fictionA collection of essays on society, culture and ways of living; became a bestseller and was adapted into film.
Contemporary social critiqueWays of livingReligious reflection
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] A Drop in a Great River / 神山征二郎 (2001)
Shinran
2010年 Historical novel (epic)An epic novel chronicling the life of Shinran, founder of Jodo Shinshu; reflects the author's deepening interest in Buddhist thought.
Buddhist thoughtReligious historyFaith and the human condition
全著作
- Farewell Moscow Gureentai (1966)
- Behold the Pale Horse (1967)
- The Gate of Youth (1970-2016)
- A Drop in a Great River (1998)
- Shinran (2010, 2012, 2014)
翻案
- Farewell Moscow Gureantai (1968 film, dir. H. Horikawa)
- The Gate of Youth (1975 film, dir. T. Urayama)
- A Drop in a Great River (2001 film, dir. S. Kamiyama)
作家による翻訳
- Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Japanese translation by Itsuki, Richard Bach, 1974)
- Personal translation: Tannisho (2007)
作品の翻訳
- Tariki: Embracing Despair, Discovering Peace — English translation (Kodansha, 2001)
- Rennjo — Czech translation of 'Rennyo Monogatari' (2008)
- Königreich des Windes — German translation of 'The Kingdom of the Wind' (2015)
作風・主題
- 文体
- A narrative style between popular and high literatureLyrical, impassioned proseBlend of storytelling and essayistic reflection
- 頻出モチーフ
- Déraciné (rootless) protagonistsWandering and travelMusic (especially jazz)Exploration of Buddhism / Jodo thought
健康
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Cervical‑shoulder‑arm syndrome (cervical radiculopathy/related syndrome)1970年代頃より断続的にIntermittent impact on writing activity; contributed at times to periods of hiatus.
評価・遺産
A leading figure in Japanese popular fiction and essays since the 1960s; influenced youth culture and music intersections and later popularized Buddhist thought. Long-running serials, films and translations have given him broad popular recognition.
関連学会
- Japan Art Academy
- Japan PEN Club
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (holds materials related to Itsuki)
- Waseda University Library (holds related materials)
大衆文化への影響
- Numerous film and television adaptations of his works
- Hit songs as lyricist (e.g. 'Seishun wa Arano o Mezasesu', 'Ai no Suichuka')
- Long-running column 'Nagasa re yukubi' recognized by Guinness World Records (series of long consecutive entries)
引用
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If revolution or scholarship is a man's life's work, then the loves and quarrels between men and women are also great undertakings of life.
出典: Afterword, Toka (Frozen River) (1976年) -
Blown by the wind — by continuing to write fragments of everyday life, small truths accumulate.
出典: Essay 'Kaze ni Fukarete' ('Blown by the Wind') (1968年)
豆知識
- Birth name: Matsunobu Hiroyuki (松延 寛之).
- Before becoming a novelist he wrote lyrics and commercial copy.
- His column 'Nagasa re yukubi' ('Flowing Days') was recognized by Guinness (8,000 installments) and reached 10,000 installments by 2016.
- Many works were adapted for film and television, broadening his audience.
- Known for writing manuscripts by hand and for limited use of computers (as of 2021).
- An avid car enthusiast; at one point heavily involved in motorsports and car culture.
- Published numerous dialogues and co-authored works; in later years focused on Buddhist themes.
- Acted as a name-giver / supporter for several entertainers (e.g. influence related to singer Hiroshi Itsuki and introductions leading to careers).
- His name surfaced in reporting connected with the Samuragōchi ghostwriter controversy (reported in media sources).