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第26回（2020年 第2回開催） Born Digital award
Chion Kawata
かわた ちおん
Kawata Chion
ペンネーム:
Kano（Pen name used for essays and poetry）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1985-04-12 （Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, English
- 居住地歴
- Kanazawa, Ishikawa (birth to high school) → Tokyo (since university)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Short story writer, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 2008年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Yasunari Kawabata, Ramo Nakajima
- 影響を与えた人物
- A generation of young regional writers
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 2003-2007 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
学士
期間:
2003-2007
卒業年:
2007
国:
Japan
Published works in dōjinshi while enrolled.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shirasagi Literary Prize | Wind's Imprint | — | Shirasagi Literature Promotion Society | 受賞 |
Shirasagi Literary Prize
2019
対象作品:
Wind's Imprint
主催:
Shirasagi Literature Promotion Society
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Wind's Imprint
2019年 Novel 240ページA novel set in a regional city where past and present intersect around family memories. It centers on the estrangement and reconciliation between a mother and daughter and the traces the wind leaves behind.
memoryfamilynostalgia
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Wind's Imprint / 佐伯 瑛 (2021)
翻訳
- English translation: Wind's Imprint (provisional)
Distant Lights
2015年 Short story collection 160ページA collection of short stories portraying subtle strangeness and small miracles in everyday life. Each piece connects through delicate psychological描写.
lonelinesschanceeveryday sparkle
Garden of Stardust
2022年 Novel 320ページFocusing on a young couple commuting between city and countryside, the novel explores intertwined expectations and disappointments and the subtle nuances of human relationships.
movementurban vs ruralmismatched relationships
全著作
- Distant Lights (short stories, 2015)
- Wind's Imprint (novel, 2019)
- Garden of Stardust (novel, 2022)
- Essays: Words by the Window (2020)
翻案
- Wind's Imprint (film adaptation, 2021)
作品の翻訳
- Wind's Imprint — English translation (provisional)
作風・主題
- 文体
- delicate, poetic descriptionsubtle psychological probingrealistic depiction woven with regional landscapes
- 頻出モチーフ
- windtraces of memorylight/shadow
評価・遺産
A next-generation writer lauded for delicate character portrayals grounded in a regional perspective. Film adaptation broadened her readership and drew attention to regional literature.
関連学会
- Japan Society for Contemporary Literature
資料所蔵先
- Kanazawa City Literature Museum (donated materials)
大衆文化への影響
- The film adaptation brought attention to regional tourist spots
引用
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Words are like the wind. They leave something where they touch, then move on.
出典: Wind's Imprint (2019) (2019年)
豆知識
- Active in local dōjinshi during university.
- Favorite food: fish dishes from Noto.