Translated Mystery Grand Award
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2010) award
Kazuki Agarie
あがりえ かずき
Agarie Kazuki
Pen Names:
Koichi Nirei（Pen name used for translations of business books and nonfiction）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-09-06 （Nagasaki Prefecture）
- Died
- 2014-06-21 （Machida, Tokyo, Japan） age 62
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Nagasaki Prefecture → Machida, Tokyo
Career
- Occupations
- Translator, Instructor
- Active Years
- 1979-2014
- Memberships
- Japan Mystery Writers Association
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido University | Faculty of Letters | Department of English | — | 在籍7年（在学期間の詳細不明） | Japan |
Hokkaido University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of English
Period:
在籍7年（在学期間の詳細不明）
Country:
Japan
Graduated. Thesis reportedly on Samuel Beckett.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Japan Translation Awards (Readers' Prize) | Stoner (by John Williams; translated) | — | Japan Translation Awards | 受賞 |
Japan Translation Awards (Readers' Prize)
2015
Work:
Stoner (by John Williams; translated)
Organization:
Japan Translation Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Stoner
2014 Translation (novel)Translation of John Williams' novel 'Stoner', a quiet portrait of the life of a university professor.
academialonelinessquiet struggles of life
The Power of the Dog
2009 Translation (hard-boiled/crime novel)Translation of Don Winslow's crime novel about drug cartels and law enforcement over decades.
crimedrug warsjustice and corruption
The Lexus and the Olive Tree
2000 Translation (non-fiction)Translation of Thomas Friedman's work on globalization, analyzing economic and cultural global forces.
globalizationeconomicsinternational relations
Bibliography
- Love Jungle (Rosemary Rogers) – translation (1983)
- Basic Instinct (Richard Osborne) – translation (1992)
- The Power of the Dog (Don Winslow) – translation (2009)
- The Lexus and the Olive Tree (Thomas Friedman) – co-translation (2000)
- Stoner (John Williams) – translation (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Faithful yet readable translationsAdjusts tone according to genre
- Recurring Motifs
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Health
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Esophageal cancer2014年まで（罹患の詳細時期不明）Died in 2014 from esophageal cancer. Detailed impact on activities not publicly specified.
Legacy
He left numerous notable translations of American and British fiction and nonfiction, taught at translation schools for many years and trained many translators. His work received posthumous recognition, including the Japan Translation Awards Readers' Prize.
Academic Societies
- Japan Mystery Writers Association
Trivia
- Used the pen name Koichi Nirei for translations of business and nonfiction books.
- Served for many years as an instructor at translation schools 'Fellow Academy' and 'Unicollege'.
- Died at his home in Machida, Tokyo on June 21, 2014, of esophageal cancer at age 62.