Noma Literary Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1986) award
Keiko Iwasaka
いわさか けいこ
Iwasaka Keiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946-06-17 （Uchi District, Nara Prefecture (now Gojō), Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Uchi District, Nara (now Gojō), Japan → Asahi Ward, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture (ages 1–23) → Tokyo (moved after marriage)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet
- Active Years
- 1968-
- Influenced By
- Takayuki Kiyooka
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kwansei Gakuin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of History | 文学士 | — | Japan |
Kwansei Gakuin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of History
Degree:
文学士
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University, Faculty of Letters, Department of History
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Noma Literary New Face Prize | Mimosa Grove | — | Noma Literary New Face Prize | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize | Portrait of the Painter Koide Narashige | — | Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education) | From a Town Near the Yodogawa | — | Art Encouragement Prize | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Murasaki Shikibu Literary Prize | From a Town Near the Yodogawa | — | Murasaki Shikibu Literary Prize | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize | Rain, Then Rain? | — | Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize | Time of the Pigeons | — | Rekitei Prize (Fujimura Memorial) | 受賞 |
Noma Literary New Face Prize
1986
Work:
Mimosa Grove
Organization:
Noma Literary New Face Prize
Result:
受賞
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize
1992
Work:
Portrait of the Painter Koide Narashige
Organization:
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education)
1994
Work:
From a Town Near the Yodogawa
Organization:
Art Encouragement Prize
Result:
受賞
Murasaki Shikibu Literary Prize
1994
Work:
From a Town Near the Yodogawa
Organization:
Murasaki Shikibu Literary Prize
Result:
受賞
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize
2000
Work:
Rain, Then Rain?
Organization:
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize
Result:
受賞
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize
2019
Work:
Time of the Pigeons
Organization:
Rekitei Prize (Fujimura Memorial)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (1992) award
Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Work: 淀川にちかい町から
淀川にちかい町から is an honored work or activity connected with 岩阪恵子's artistic practice, performance, or exhibition. A related publication by 岩阪, 恵子, 1946- is confirmed for 1993.10.
淀川にちかい町から is the work by 岩阪恵子 recognized by the award.
261 pagesarts awardperformance or exhibitioncreative practice
Murasaki Shikibu Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1994) award
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2000) award
Rekitei Prize (formerly Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 57 (2019) award
Works
Major Works
Giovanni
1968 PoetryAn early poetry collection presenting her initial poems from youth.
YouthNaturePersonal memory
The Cicadas' Voices
1981 NovelA work weaving everyday details and memory.
MemoryEveryday life
Mimosa Grove
1986 Short story collectionA collection of short stories delicately depicting hometown and everyday landscapes. Winner of the 8th Noma Literary New Face Prize.
NostalgiaFamilyLocal identity
Portrait of the Painter Koide Narashige
1992 Biography / ProfileA biographical portrait of painter Koide Narashige, reflecting the author's perspective on art. Winner of the 20th Hirabayashi Taiko Literary Prize.
ArtBiographical portrait
From a Town Near the Yodogawa
1994 Short stories / EssaysA collection utilizing the land and language around the Yodogawa; the book explores locality and memory. It received the 1994 Art Encouragement Prize (Minister of Education) and the Murasaki Shikibu Literary Prize.
LocalityLanguageMemory
Mr. Kiyama, Mr. Shohei
1996 Essays / CriticismA collection of writings and essays related to Shohei Kiyama and others.
Literary historyAuthor studies
Rain, Then Rain?
2000 Novel / Short fictionA work depicting subtle emotional states within daily life. Winner of the 26th Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize.
Emotional nuanceEveryday life
Poets of the Kitchen
2001 EssaysAn essay collection observing people and life through the perspective of the kitchen.
HomeEveryday life
The Digging Person
2006 NovelA mid-length work dealing with labor and stories tied to land.
LaborLand
Green Shade Letters
2012 Essays (self-published)A small, self-published collection of essays.
EssaysLife
My Mokutaro Kinoshita
2015 Criticism / EssayReminiscences and essays related to the poet Mokutaro Kinoshita.
PoetryAuthor study
Through That Alley
2016 Prose poetryA collection of prose poems depicting streets and everyday life from a poetic viewpoint.
Prose poetryUrban landscapes
Time of the Pigeons
2019 Essays / Short storiesA late-career collection of essays and short pieces. Winner of the Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize.
TimeStillnessReminiscence
Bibliography
- Giovanni (1968) Bundo-sha (Poetry collection)
- The Cicadas' Voices (1981) Kodansha
- Mimosa Grove (1986) Kodansha
- Portrait of the Painter Koide Narashige (1992) Shinchosha
- From a Town Near the Yodogawa (1994) Kodansha
- Mr. Kiyama, Mr. Shohei (1996) Shinchosha
- Rain, Then Rain? (2000) Shinchosha
- Poets of the Kitchen (2001) Iwanami Shoten
- The Digging Person (2006) Kodansha
- Green Shade Letters (2012) Self-published
- My Mokutaro Kinoshita (2015) Kodansha
- Through That Alley (2016) Shichosha (Prose poetry collection)
- Time of the Pigeons (2019) Shichosha
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narration that utilizes local identityLyrical style with keen observational detailCalm, detailed landscape description
- Recurring Motifs
- NostalgiaEveryday detailsPortraits of peopleMemory and place
Legacy
Keiko Iwasaka is known for works that make use of the land and language around Osaka and the Yodogawa area. She has received several notable literary awards, including the Noma Literary New Face Prize and the Kawabata Yasunari Literary Prize. Her biographical and essay work is also well regarded, characterized by an interest in locality, art, and poetry.
Trivia
- Began writing poetry at age 19.
- Married poet Takayuki Kiyooka at age 24 and moved to Tokyo.
- Founded the private magazine "Yamabato" in 2017.
- 'Green Shade Letters' was self-published in 2012.