Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (1969) award
Takeji Iwamiya
いわみや たけじ
Iwamiya Takeji
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Japan Literary Grand Prize | Night of Mirrors | — | Japan Literary Promotion Foundation | 受賞 |
Japan Literary Grand Prize
2014
Work:
Night of Mirrors
Organization:
Japan Literary Promotion Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Night of Mirrors
2013 Literary fiction 320 pagesA novel that explores memories and fragmented relationships of city dwellers through the motif of mirrors. Past and present intersect, weaving delicate portraits of characters' inner lives.
memorythe cityfamilyidentity
Adaptations
- [Film] Night of Mirrors (2016)
Translations
- English edition: Night of Mirrors
Bibliography
- Night of Mirrors (2013)
- City of Water (2008)
- Quiet Hours (2005)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of 'Night of Mirrors' (2016)
Translations of Works
- Night of Mirrors (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical prosefocus on psychological descriptionquiet narrative voice
- Recurring Motifs
- mirrorswaterurban landscapeswindows
Legacy
Known for works centered on the city and memory, he is regarded as having contributed to the deepening of interior depiction in contemporary Japanese literature.
In Popular Culture
- The film adaptation of 'Night of Mirrors' drew attention and broadened readership among younger audiences.
Quotes
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The city is a garden of forgetfulness.
Source: Night of Mirrors (2013)
Trivia
- He tends to do much of his writing in cafés.
- Known for a style that emphasizes close observation of everyday details.