Art Encouragement Prize for Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (1989) award
Kazuo Kuroki
くろき かずお
Kuroki Kazuo
Pen Names:
Kazuo Kuroki（Primary pen name used for his published works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1958-04-12 （Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Influenced By
- Yasunari Kawabata, Kobo Abe
- Influenced
- Miwako Sato, Toru Takada
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyushu University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1977-1981 | Japan |
Kyushu University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
1977-1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
Japan
Began writing in amateur literary magazines while a student
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Akutagawa Prize | River at Night | — | Bungeishunju | Winner |
| 2008 | Tanizaki Prize | Summer's Shadow | — | Japan Literary Promotion Society | Winner |
| 2012 | Noma Literary Prize | A Slender Light | — | Kodansha | Winner |
Akutagawa Prize
1995
Work:
River at Night
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
Winner
Tanizaki Prize
2008
Work:
Summer's Shadow
Organization:
Japan Literary Promotion Society
Result:
Winner
Noma Literary Prize
2012
Work:
A Slender Light
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
River at Night
1995 Novel 320 pagesA novel that quietly depicts loss and renewal through the eyes of a solitary middle-aged man living in the city.
losslonelinessmemory
Adaptations
- [Film] River at Night / 山田太郎 (1998)
Translations
- English translation: River at Night (2010)
Summer's Shadow
2008 Novel 280 pagesSet in a provincial town, it portrays family rupture and recovery, notable for its restrained narration.
familyreconciliationtime
Adaptations
- [TV Drama] Summer's Shadow / 鈴木花子 (2010)
Translations
- English translation: Summer's Shadow (2014)
Bibliography
- River at Night (1995)
- A Slender Light (2006)
- Summer's Shadow (2008)
- Memories by the Sea (2015)
Adaptations
- River at Night (1998 film)
- Summer's Shadow (2010 TV drama)
Translations of Works
- River at Night — English translation (2010)
- Summer's Shadow — English translation (2014)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- quiet, restrained prosedetailed psychological depiction
- Recurring Motifs
- waternightdistance and memory
Legacy
Regarded as a quietly influential figure in contemporary Japanese literature, known for depicting interior life at the boundary of urban and rural settings.
Academic Societies
- The Society for Japanese Literature
Quotes
-
A story does not need to be told loudly. Truth often resides in silence.
Source: Interview (1996) (1996)
Trivia
- Was a member of the university photography club and enjoyed landscape photography.
- Maintains a habit of morning walks as part of his writing routine.