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第18回（1968年） award
Mori Arimasa
もり ありまさ
Mori Arimasa
ペンネーム:
Arimasa（Short pen name used in early short stories）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1978-04-03 （Chuo, Tokyo, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Chuo, Tokyo, Japan → Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan → Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 2001年〜
- 所属団体
- Japan Writers' Association, Japan P.E.N. Club
- 影響を受けた人物
- Hiromi Kawakami, Haruki Murakami
- 影響を与えた人物
- Reiko Sato, Yu Yamada
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1997-2001 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
文学士
期間:
1997-2001
卒業年:
2001
国:
Japan
Graduation thesis on modern Japanese literature
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Shinei Literary Prize | Afternoon at the Waterline | — | Japan Literature Promotion Association | Winner |
| 2015 | Contemporary Japanese Literature Prize | Memory of the Sea | 長編小説 | Contemporary Literature Association | Winner |
Shinei Literary Prize
2010
対象作品:
Afternoon at the Waterline
主催:
Japan Literature Promotion Association
結果:
Winner
Contemporary Japanese Literature Prize
2015
対象作品:
Memory of the Sea
部門:
長編小説
主催:
Contemporary Literature Association
結果:
Winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Afternoon at the Waterline
2009年 Short Story Collection 240ページA collection of short stories set around waterfronts. The book quietly explores loss, memory, and the boundaries of everyday life.
memorylosswaterfrontfamily
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Afternoon at the Waterline / 鈴木翔 (2011)
翻訳
- English translation: Afternoon at the Waterline (translated by John Smith)
- French translation: L'après-midi au rivage (translated by Emmanuel Dupont)
Memory of the Sea
2014年 Novel 360ページA novel about a protagonist searching for a lost past, who reassesses himself through encounters in a seaside town. A lyrical epic where history and personal memory intersect.
historymemoryrebirthlandscape
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Memory of the Sea / 小川玲 (2016)
- [Stage] Memory of the Sea (Stage) / 田中葵 (2018)
翻訳
- English translation: Memory of the Sea (translated by Emily Clark, 2017)
全著作
- 2009 - Afternoon at the Waterline
- 2011 - Night Tales and Landscapes
- 2014 - Memory of the Sea
- 2018 - Behind Words
- 2022 - Tanka on the Borderline
翻案
- Afternoon at the Waterline (2011, film)
- Memory of the Sea (2016, film / 2018, stage)
作品の翻訳
- Afternoon at the Waterline — English edition (2012)
- Memory of the Sea — English edition (2017)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Lyrical, cinematic proseDetailed description based on calm observation
- 頻出モチーフ
- watermemoryboundariesshifts in time
評価・遺産
Mori Arimasa established a unique place in contemporary Japanese literature with works focusing on memory and landscape. His cinematic descriptions and serene narrative voice have attracted a broad readership and influenced younger writers.
関連学会
- Contemporary Japanese Literature Society
資料所蔵先
- Waseda University Library - Modern Materials Room
大衆文化への影響
- Film adaptations of his works attracted attention at domestic film festivals and general release; stage adaptations have also been performed.
引用
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Memory drifts together with place. Only by touching it does the past return to the present.
出典: Afterword to Memory of the Sea (2014年) -
Landscape is not merely a backdrop. It holds untold stories.
出典: Interview (Asahi Shimbun) (2016年)
豆知識
- Childhood experiences playing by the sea are reflected in his work.
- Often uses first-person narration in short stories.