Akutagawa Prize
1回登壇
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第46回（1961年 第2回開催） award
Koichiro Uno
うの こういちろう
Uno Koichiro
ペンネーム:
Ichiro Umino（Pen name used for short stories and essays）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1979-06-15 （Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan → Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 2004年〜
- 所属
- Japanese Authors Association
- 所属団体
- Japanese Authors Association
- 影響を受けた人物
- Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami
- 影響を与えた人物
- Younger generation of novelists
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1997-2001 | Japan |
Kyoto University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
学士
期間:
1997-2001
卒業年:
2001
国:
Japan
Specialized in contemporary literature and fiction
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Peace Literature Prize | Memory of the Sea | — | Peace Literature Foundation | Winner |
| 2005 | Emerging Writer Award | Shadows of the City | — | Literary Promotion Association | Winner |
Peace Literature Prize
2023
対象作品:
Memory of the Sea
主催:
Peace Literature Foundation
結果:
Winner
Emerging Writer Award
2005
対象作品:
Shadows of the City
主催:
Literary Promotion Association
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Memory of the Sea
2022年 Novel 312ページA novel about lost memories and familial recovery. Set in a seaside town, the protagonist pieces together fragments of the past and uncovers delicate, human portraits.
lossmemoryfamily
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Memory of the Sea / 高橋 健 (2024)
翻訳
- English translation: Memory of the Sea (tr. Emi Tanaka, 2024)
Shadows of the City
2005年 Novel 256ページHis debut novel depicting the facets of urban life and interpersonal nuance. As solitude and chance intersect, characters' memories are woven together.
citysolitudehuman relationships
Canal at Night
2010年 Short story collection 184ページA collection of short stories. Through characters wandering the city at night, it evokes fragments of memory and time.
nightmemoryloneliness
全著作
- Shadows of the City (2005)
- Canal at Night (2010)
- Short Stories 'After the Surf' (2016)
- Memory of the Sea (2022)
- Essays 'On Writing' (2020)
翻案
- Memory of the Sea — film adaptation (2024)
- Short story from Canal at Night — TV drama adaptation (2012)
作品の翻訳
- Memory of the Sea — English edition (tr. Emi Tanaka, 2024)
作風・主題
- 文体
- lyrical and introspective prosesubtle imagery and use of negative space
- 頻出モチーフ
- seaclocksold photographs
評価・遺産
An author whose unique perspective bridging city and seaside settings has had a measurable impact on contemporary Japanese literature. He is well-regarded by critics and has influenced younger writers.
関連学会
- Modern Literature Association
資料所蔵先
- Special Collections, Kyoto University Library (Koichiro Uno papers)
大衆文化への影響
- Memory of the Sea (film adaptation)
- Television drama adaptations of short stories
引用
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The sea teaches us to forget. Yet at the bottom of oblivion we still find each other.
出典: Memory of the Sea (novel, 2022) (2022年) -
To write is to weave memory, and to reweave it again.
出典: Essays 'On Writing' (2020) (2020年)
豆知識
- Graduated from Kyoto University and published short stories in literary magazines while a student
- Has a habit of spending long periods by the sea when writing
- Often references film and music in essays and interviews