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Keishi Nagi

なぎ けいし

Nagi Keishi

別名: 霜田 哲夫
ペンネーム: Tetsuo ShimodaLegal / birth name

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1951-10-13 (Tsumagoi Village, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan)
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Tsumagoi Village, Agatsuma District, Gunma, Japan → Kunitachi, Tokyo (attended Kunitachi High School) → Saku, Nagano Prefecture (worked at Saku General Hospital)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Physician (internist)
活動期間
1981年〜
ノミネート
Heavy Sunlight — nominated for the 87th Akutagawa Prize, Active Volcano — nominated for the Akutagawa Prize (1983), Wooden House — nominated for the Akutagawa Prize (1985), Letters from Ethiopia — nominated for the Akutagawa Prize (1986)

学歴

Akita University
Faculty of Medicine / School of Medicine
学位: 医学士
国: Japan
Graduated from Akita University Faculty of Medicine

受賞歴

Bungakukai Newcomer Prize (53rd)
1981
対象作品: Waters Breaking
主催: Bungakukai (literary magazine)
結果: Winner
Akutagawa Prize (100th)
1989
対象作品: Diamond Dust
主催: Akutagawa Prize selection committee
結果: Winner
Izumi Kyoka Literary Prize (36th)
2008
対象作品: Kusasuberi and Other Short Stories
主催: Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize selection committee
結果: Winner
Art Encouragement Prize — Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award
2009
対象作品: Kusasuberi
主催: Agency for Cultural Affairs (Art Encouragement Prize)
結果: Recipient

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Diamond Dust

1989年 Short story collection

A collection of short stories set in cold regions, quietly depicting human solitude and themes of life and death. Includes the title story "Diamond Dust."

Life and deathSolitudeNatureFamily

Amidadō Dayori

1995年 Novel / novella

A contemplative work about the quiet interactions of people around a temple, addressing aging and death. One of his representative works published in 1995.

AgingDeathCommunityMemory

Medical Student

1993年 Novel

A novel focusing on medical education, medical ethics, and the conflicts experienced in youth.

MedicineEthicsComing of age

Kusasuberi and Other Short Stories

2008年 Short story collection

A collection of short stories set against mountains and nature. The calm prose observes life and death throughout the pieces.

NatureLife and deathInner life

Winter Stories

1997年 Short story collection

A linked collection of short stories set in winter. Each story portrays seasonal atmosphere and human relationships.

SeasonsSolitudeHealing

Family

1999年 Novel

A novel centered on family relationships that depicts various human dramas.

FamilyMemoryConflict

全著作

  • Letters from Ethiopia (1986)
  • Diamond Dust (1989)
  • Fallen Leaf Boy (1990)
  • Medical Student (1993)
  • Mr. Shizuo Yamanaka's Dignified Death (1993)
  • Amidadō Dayori (1995)
  • Winter Stories (1997)
  • Family (1999)
  • To the Sea (2001)
  • Kamikakushi (2002)
  • Daruma on a Magnolia (2005)
  • Tora-ya (2007)
  • Kusasuberi and Other Short Stories (2008)
  • Sensei's Morning Glory (2010)
  • Yoko's Day (2013)
  • Burning the Hut (2018)
  • A Sudden Breeze (essays, 1991)
  • Books as Medicine (2015)

作風・主題

文体
Concise, restrained proseClinical perspective informed by medical backgroundQuiet, observational tone
頻出モチーフ
Life and deathMedicine and illnessNatureFamilySolitude

健康

  • Panic disorder
    1990-1996
    Resigned from ward leadership and stepped back from some clinical responsibilities; balanced convalescence with writing.
  • Depression
    1996年以降(発症時期は1990年代)
    Experience of depression influenced his work, prompting a focus on life-and-death themes in many writings.

評価・遺産

Known for works that reflect his experience as a physician. Recipient of the Akutagawa Prize and other major literary awards; praised for a quiet, contemplative style that examines life and death.

大衆文化への影響

  • Appeared on NHK's "Kagai Jugyō: Youkoso Senpai" (2010)

豆知識

  • Birth name is Tetsuo Shimoda.
  • Worked as a physician (internal medicine) while pursuing a literary career.
  • His experiences with panic disorder and depression have influenced his literary themes.
  • Winner of major literary prizes, including the Akutagawa Prize (100th).