Akutagawa Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 37 (1957) award
Itaru Kikumura
きくむら いたる
Kikumura Itaru
Pen Names:
Itaru K.（Used for some early short stories）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1982-06-14 （Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- null
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fukuoka (birth to university graduation) → Tokyo (professional career)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer
- Active Years
- 2006-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyushu University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 2001-2005 | Japan |
Kyushu University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
2001-2005
Year of Graduation:
2005
Country:
Japan
Published short stories in literary magazines while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | New Writers' Award | Course at Dawn | — | Japan Literary Promotion Society | winner |
New Writers' Award
2017
Work:
Course at Dawn
Organization:
Japan Literary Promotion Society
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Bungakukai Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1957) award
Works
Major Works
Course at Dawn
2017 Novel 320 pagesA novel set in a port town that quietly depicts loss and rebirth. The protagonist's past and present intersect, with the sea serving symbolically as a medium of memory.
memorylossrebirthsea
Adaptations
- [TV drama] TV drama 'Course at Dawn' (2020)
Translations
- English translation available
Tide of Memory
2014 Short story collection 208 pagesA collection of short stories set by the sea. It collects pieces that delicately portray fragments of memory and the mismatches in human relationships.
familythe pastloneliness
Bibliography
- Tide of Memory (short stories, 2014)
- Course at Dawn (novel, 2017)
- Quiet Harbor (short story, 2012)
Adaptations
- TV drama 'Course at Dawn'
Translations of Works
- Course at Dawn
- Tide of Memory
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical with precise psychological depictionconcise and serene narration
- Recurring Motifs
- seamemoryfragments of family
Legacy
Recognized for a distinctive perspective on port towns and memory in contemporary literature. His award-winning debut was adapted for screen and gained broad readership.
In Popular Culture
- 2020 TV drama adaptation attracted attention on social media
Quotes
-
The sea is a mirror reflecting the depths of memory.
Source: Course at Dawn (2017)
Trivia
- Born in Fukuoka
- Prefers to write in seaside towns
- Published several short stories in literary magazines early in his career