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第27回（1996年） best work
Shun Medoruma
めどるま しゅん
Medoruma Shun
別名:
島袋正
ペンネーム:
Shun Medoruma（Pen name (birth name: Shimabukuro Tadashi)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1960-10-06 （Nakijin, Kunigami District, Okinawa, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Political activist, High school teacher
- 活動期間
- 1983年〜
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Ryukyus | Faculty of Law and Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
University of the Ryukyus
Faculty of Law and Letters
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Ryukyu Shimpo Short Story Award | — | — | Ryukyu Shimpo | Winner |
| 1997 | Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Award | — | — | Kyushu Arts Festival | Winner |
| 1997 | Akutagawa Prize | — | — | Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee | Winner |
| 2000 | Kiyama Shōhei Literary Award | Mabuigumi | — | Kiyama Shōhei Literary Award Committee | Winner |
| 2000 | Kawabata Yasunari Literary Award | Mabuigumi | — | Kawabata Yasunari Literary Award Committee | Winner |
Ryukyu Shimpo Short Story Award
1983
主催:
Ryukyu Shimpo
結果:
Winner
Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Award
1997
主催:
Kyushu Arts Festival
結果:
Winner
Akutagawa Prize
1997
主催:
Akutagawa Prize Selection Committee
結果:
Winner
Kiyama Shōhei Literary Award
2000
対象作品:
Mabuigumi
主催:
Kiyama Shōhei Literary Award Committee
結果:
Winner
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Award
2000
対象作品:
Mabuigumi
主催:
Kawabata Yasunari Literary Award Committee
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Droplet
1997年 Short storyA short story set against Okinawa's nature and everyday life, sensitively portraying people living with memories of the Battle of Okinawa. Winner of the 1997 Akutagawa Prize.
OkinawaMemory of warEveryday life
Mabuigumi
1999年 Short stories / NovelA collection centered on memories of the Battle of Okinawa, regional history, and ordinary life. The work addresses social and political issues and received the 2000 Kiyama Shōhei and Kawabata Yasunari literary awards.
Battle of OkinawaMemory and transmissionSocial criticism
A novel that depicts youths caught up with the U.S. military presence and local crime groups in Okinawa; it juxtaposes Yanbaru's nature with the conflicts of youth.
US military presenceYouth alienationNature
A collection of Medoruma's early short stories, gathering pieces that reflect Okinawa's environment and local character.
LocalityMemoryLandscape
The Crying Wind
2004年 Novel (screenplay by author)Medoruma adapted his own novel into a screenplay; the work was made into a film and the movie won an Innovation Award at the Montreal World Film Festival.
LossNatureWar and transmission
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] The Crying Wind / 東陽一 (2004)
Rainbow Bird
2006年 NovelA novel set in the Yanbaru region that explores youths' lives against the backdrop of nature, base issues, and local social conflicts.
YanbaruBase issuesComing of age and setback
The Forest Behind the Eyes
2009年 Linked short storiesA volume of linked short stories first published in a quarterly; it includes experiments with Okinawan language expressions.
Language expressionMemoryNature
Selected Short Stories by Shun Medoruma (3 vols.)
2013年 Selected short storiesA three-volume selection collecting early and representative short stories.
Short storiesOkinawa
A work engaging with the nature and culture of the Yanbaru region; an expanded edition was published in 2024.
YanbaruNatureCulture
A recent publication dealing with Okinawan history and individual memory.
MemoryHistory
全著作
- Droplet (1997)
- Mabuigumi (1999)
- The Crying Wind (2004)
- Rainbow Bird (2006)
- The Forest Behind the Eyes (2009)
- Selected Short Stories by Shun Medoruma (3 vols., 2013)
翻案
- Film 'The Crying Wind' (2004) — adaptation of Medoruma's work; Medoruma wrote the screenplay and it was made into a film.
作風・主題
- 文体
- Descriptions rooted in Okinawan landscape and natureConcise yet poetic proseA narrative approach engaging with social and historical issues
- 頻出モチーフ
- Memories of the Battle of OkinawaBase (military) issuesNature (Yanbaru, sea)Memory and transmissionYouth and conflict
評価・遺産
Regarded as a writer consistently depicting Okinawa's history and landscape. He is a recipient of the Akutagawa Prize and several other domestic literary awards; his work has been adapted to film and featured in documentaries. He is also known for outspoken commentary on base issues and textbook controversies, linking his literary work with regional and social activism.
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (NDL) ID: 00656738
- VIAF: 307501612
- ISNI: 0000000118846715
大衆文化への影響
- Film 'The Crying Wind' (2004) — film adaptation of his novel; the movie won an Innovation Award at the Montreal World Film Festival.
豆知識
- Birth name: Shimabukuro Tadashi.
- Won the 117th Akutagawa Prize in 1997 for 'Droplet'.
- He wrote the screenplay for 'The Crying Wind', which was adapted into a film and received an award at the Montreal World Film Festival.
- Known for outspoken commentary on Okinawan base issues and textbook controversies.
- Featured in an NHK documentary (2021).