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Taku Miki

みき たく

Miki Taku

別名: 冨田 三樹
ペンネーム: Tomita Miki（Birth name）

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1935-05-13 （Tokyo, Japan）
死没
2023-11-18 （Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan） 88歳
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Dalian (Manchuria) → Omaezaki, Shizuoka, Japan → Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan → Ashina, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan → Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan

経歴

職業
Novelist, Poet, Non-fiction writer, Children's literature author, Translator
活動期間
1966年〜2023年
所属
Japan Art Academy
所属団体
Japan Art Academy
影響を受けた人物
Russian literature, Children's literature, Children's collections (influence from his father)
ノミネート
Midwife's House — Akutagawa Prize nominee

学歴

Waseda University
First Faculty of Letters / Russian Literature
学位: 学士
期間: 1955 - 0
国: Japan
Entered in 1955; studied in the Russian literature department

受賞歴

H Prize
1967
対象作品: Tokyo, 3 a.m.
結果: 受賞
Takami Jun Prize
1970
対象作品: My Kiddy Land
結果: 受賞
Akutagawa Prize
1973
対象作品: Hibari (Siskin)
結果: 受賞
Noma Children's Literature Prize
1984
対象作品: Potapota
結果: 受賞
Hirabayashi Taiko Prize
1986
対象作品: The Coachman's Autumn
結果: 受賞
Art Encouragement Prize
1989
対象作品: Collection of Short Humorous Tales
結果: 受賞
Robou no Ishi Literary Prize
1997
対象作品: Hiroshi the Dog
結果: 受賞
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō Prize
1997
対象作品: Alley
結果: 受賞
Medal with Purple Ribbon
1999
主催: Government of Japan
結果: 受章
Yomiuri Literary Prize
2000
対象作品: Bare Feet and Shells
結果: 受賞
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize
2005
対象作品: Biography of Hakushu Kitahara
結果: 受賞
Mainichi Arts Award
2006
対象作品: Biography of Hakushu Kitahara
結果: 受賞
Rennyo Prize
2006
対象作品: Biography of Hakushu Kitahara
結果: 受賞
Japan Art Academy Prize and Imperial Award
2007
主催: Japan Art Academy
結果: 受賞
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon
2011
主催: Government of Japan
結果: 叙勲
Ito Sei Literary Prize
2012
対象作品: K
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Tokyo, 3 a.m.

1966年 Poetry

A poetry collection marking his early emergence as a poet.

citynightsolitude

My Kiddy Land

1970年 Poetry

A poetry collection that sensitively depicts children and everyday life.

childrenmemoryeveryday life

Hibari (Siskin)

1973年 Short story (part of linked stories)

A piece from the linked stories collection 'After the Bombardment', drawing on his experiences in Manchuria/China; winner of the Akutagawa Prize.

war memoryexperience in Chinafamily

The Quivering Tongue

1975年 Novella

A novella depicting a family's struggle around the author's daughter's tetanus; later adapted into a film by Yotaro Nomura.

illness and carefamilyloss
映像化・舞台化
  • [Film] The Quivering Tongue / 野村芳太郎

Alley

1997年 Novel

A novel set in back alleys that portrays human relationships; winner of the Tanizaki Prize.

nostalgiaurban lifehuman relationships

Bare Feet and Shells

1999年 Novel

A novel set by the sea that delicately explores characters' emotions; recipient of the Yomiuri Literary Prize.

seanaturecoming of age

K

2012年 I-novel / Semi-autobiographical novel

A semi-autobiographical work reflecting on memories of his wife Keiko Fukui; winner of the Ito Sei Literary Prize.

remembranceloveloss

全著作

  • Tokyo, 3 a.m.
  • My Kiddy Land
  • Taku Miki Collected Poems
  • Uterus
  • Brown Sketchbook
  • After the Bombardment
  • Hibari (Siskin)
  • Midwife's House
  • The Quivering Tongue
  • Alley
  • Bare Feet and Shells
  • K
  • Potapota
  • Hiroshi the Dog
  • Hakushu Kitahara (Biography)
  • Collection of Short Humorous Tales
  • The Boy in the Morning
  • The Coachman's Autumn
  • By the Seaside
  • The Alchemist's Hat

翻案

  • The Quivering Tongue — film adaptation (dir. Yotaro Nomura)

作家による翻訳

  • Puss in Boots (Charles Perrault)
  • Frog and Toad Together (Arnold Lobel)
  • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain)
  • The Treasure in My Pocket (R. Cordell)
  • My Train (David McPhail)

作風・主題

文体
Everyday-life rooted poetryVivid character depictionWarm, humane tone
頻出モチーフ
children and familyillness and recoverysea and naturenostalgia

健康

  • Poliomyelitis (polio)
    幼年期
    Left leg impairment resulting from childhood polio
  • Myocardial infarction
    1994年
    Suffered a near-fatal heart attack in 1994 and recovered; wrote the non-fiction 'Record of Survival'

評価・遺産

Starting as a poet, he went on to write novels, children's literature, translations and biographies. A recipient of the Akutagawa Prize and numerous other honors, and a member of the Japan Art Academy, he left a significant mark on contemporary Japanese literature.

関連学会

  • Japan Society for Children's Literature

大衆文化への影響

  • His poem 'Keizu' was set to music and sung by Wataru Takada and was reportedly covered by the Bonzos

豆知識

  • Birth name: Tomita Miki (冨田三樹).
  • Spent ages 2–10 in Dalian during childhood.
  • Suffered childhood polio that left a lasting impairment in his left leg.
  • Translated many English, American and Russian children's books, notably Arnold Lobel's series.
  • Expressed strong views against unauthorized use of authors' works and advocated reinstatement of a stamping/approval system for educational publishers.