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第2回（1978年） award
Mori Yoko
もり ようこ
Mori Yoko
別名:
伊藤雅代
ペンネーム:
Mori Yoko（Pen name used for literary works）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1940-11-04 （Itō, Shizuoka, Japan）
- 死没
- 1993-07-06 （Tama, Tokyo, Japan） 52歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 宗教
- Roman Catholic 1993年受洗 （洗礼名: Theresia Masayo Brackin）
- 居住地歴
- Itō, Shizuoka (birthplace) → Yūtenji / Shimokitazawa (childhood / relocation) → Den'enchōfu (residence) → Roppongi (residence during child-rearing) → Karuizawa (vacation home) → Norway Island, Canada (summer residence) → Shimokitazawa, Tokyo (residence) → Tama, Tokyo (hospitalization and death)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Essayist, Translator, Copywriter, Screenwriter
- 活動期間
- 1978年〜1993年
- 影響を受けた人物
- Françoise Sagan, Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Roald Dahl, Saki (H. H. Munro), Ray Bradbury
- ノミネート
- Candidate for the 82nd Akutagawa Prize (for 'Yuwaku' / 'Temptation'), Candidate for the 85th Akutagawa Prize (for 'Kizu' / 'Wound'), Candidate for the 88th Naoki Prize (for 'Atsui Kaze' / 'Hot Wind'), Candidate for the 89th Naoki Prize (for 'Fu Monogatari' / 'Wind Story')
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of the Arts | Instrumental Music Department | Instrumental Music | — | 1959-1963 | Japan |
Tokyo University of the Arts
Instrumental Music Department
/ Instrumental Music
期間:
1959-1963
卒業年:
1963
国:
Japan
While a student she became interested in French literature and associated with poets and artists; her interest in violin waned.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Subaru Literary Prize | Jōji (Affair) | — | Subaru (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
Subaru Literary Prize
1978
対象作品:
Jōji (Affair)
主催:
Subaru (literary magazine)
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Affair (Jōji)
1978年 Romance novelHer debut work, sharply portraying inner aspects of marriage and romantic relationships; known as the Subaru Literary Prize-winning debut.
LoveMarriagePsychological portraiture
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Affair (adapted for television)
Nightly Cradles, Boats, or the Battlefield
1983年 NovelA novel written based on therapy experiences, notable for its introspective discovery and quiet narrative tone.
Self-discoveryInner conflictHealing
Onna Zakari (On the Verge of Womanhood)
1984年 Novel / ScriptShe wrote the script for a Nippon TV drama of the same name and the work was published as a book; it explores gender relations from the perspective of middle-aged women.
Gender perspective differencesLove in middle ageSelf-awareness
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Onna Zakari / TV drama (1984)
Scarlett (translation of Alexandra Ripley's 'Scarlett')
1992年 TranslationA translation of Alexandra Ripley's 'Scarlett'. She devoted nearly a year to this major translation project.
TranslationContinuation of historical fiction
翻訳
- Scarlett (translation of Alexandra Ripley)
全著作
- Affair (Jōji)
- Temptation (Yuwaku)
- Jealousy
- Wound (Kizu)
- Uninvited Women
- A Feeling of Meeting Love
- Hot Wind
- Wind Story
- Gigolo
- Nightly Cradles, Boats, or the Battlefield
- Noctiluca (Night Light Worms)
- Horoscope Stories
- Midnight Call
- Family Portrait
- At the Beach Hotel
- House of Wind
- A Kind of Happy End
- Cafe Oriental
- The Wedding
- Kana's Marriage
翻案
- Onna Zakari (TV drama, 1984)
- Many television drama adaptations (more than 20 titles adapted)
作家による翻訳
- Scarlett (by Alexandra Ripley; translated by Mori Yoko, 1992)
- Stop Me (by Christine MacRoy; translated by Mori Yoko, 1990)
- The Book of Questions (by Gregory Stock; translated by Mori Yoko, 1991)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Lyrical, quiet narrative voiceCareful depiction of inner conflict
- 頻出モチーフ
- Gender conflictLove and lonelinessFamily portraits
健康
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Stomach cancer1993年3月頃 - 1993年7月6日She continued writing while undergoing treatment, but her condition worsened and she died in 1993.
評価・遺産
A popular romance novelist of the 1980s who produced over 100 works in a relatively short career; her works have been adapted for television more than 20 times and influenced popular culture.
記念館・博物館
- Mori Yoko Collection (Takashimaya Nihonbashi) Takashimaya 4F, Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan 1991年開館
資料所蔵先
- Works held by the National Diet Library (Japan)
- Materials held in major publishers' archives
大衆文化への影響
- Over 20 television drama adaptations
- Influenced portrayals of women in Japanese popular culture
引用
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I do not like novels that read like monologues. I like works about human conflict.
出典: Liner notes excerpt (from 'Double Concerto') (1988年)
豆知識
- Debuted at age 37 in 1978; debut 'Jōji' won the 2nd Subaru Literary Prize.
- Published over 100 books; her works were adapted into television dramas more than 20 times.
- Baptized as a Catholic in 1993 (baptismal name: Theresia Masayo Brackin).