Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1978) award
Mori Yoko
もり ようこ
Mori Yoko
Aliases:
伊藤雅代
Pen Names:
Mori Yoko（Pen name used for literary works）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1940-11-04 （Itō, Shizuoka, Japan）
- Died
- 1993-07-06 （Tama, Tokyo, Japan） age 52
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Religion
- Roman Catholic Baptized in 1993 （Baptismal Name: Theresia Masayo Brackin）
- Residence History
- 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)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist, Translator, Copywriter, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1978-1993
- Influenced By
- Françoise Sagan, Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Roald Dahl, Saki (H. H. Munro), Ray Bradbury
- Nominations
- 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')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo University of the Arts | Instrumental Music Department | Instrumental Music | — | 1959-1963 | Japan |
Tokyo University of the Arts
Instrumental Music Department
/ Instrumental Music
Period:
1959-1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
Japan
While a student she became interested in French literature and associated with poets and artists; her interest in violin waned.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Subaru Literary Prize | Jōji (Affair) | — | Subaru (literary magazine) | 受賞 |
Subaru Literary Prize
1978
Work:
Jōji (Affair)
Organization:
Subaru (literary magazine)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Affair (Jōji)
1978 Romance novelHer debut work, sharply portraying inner aspects of marriage and romantic relationships; known as the Subaru Literary Prize-winning debut.
LoveMarriagePsychological portraiture
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Affair (adapted for television)
Nightly Cradles, Boats, or the Battlefield
1983 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 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
Adaptations
- [TV drama] Onna Zakari / TV drama (1984)
Scarlett (translation of Alexandra Ripley's 'Scarlett')
1992 TranslationA translation of Alexandra Ripley's 'Scarlett'. She devoted nearly a year to this major translation project.
TranslationContinuation of historical fiction
Translations
- Scarlett (translation of Alexandra Ripley)
Bibliography
- 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
Adaptations
- Onna Zakari (TV drama, 1984)
- Many television drama adaptations (more than 20 titles adapted)
Translations by Author
- 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)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical, quiet narrative voiceCareful depiction of inner conflict
- Recurring Motifs
- Gender conflictLove and lonelinessFamily portraits
Health
-
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.
Legacy
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.
Museums
- Mori Yoko Collection (Takashimaya Nihonbashi) Takashimaya 4F, Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan Opened in 1991
Archives
- Works held by the National Diet Library (Japan)
- Materials held in major publishers' archives
In Popular Culture
- Over 20 television drama adaptations
- Influenced portrayals of women in Japanese popular culture
Quotes
-
I do not like novels that read like monologues. I like works about human conflict.
Source: Liner notes excerpt (from 'Double Concerto') (1988)
Trivia
- 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).