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第2回（1989年） nominee
Manji Nagakura
ながくら まんじ
Nagakura Manji
ペンネーム:
Manji Nagakura（Later-life orthographic variant of his pen name (same reading)）,
Kyoichi Nagakura（Birth name (some works published anonymously or under initials)）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1948-01-27 （Shiki, Saitama, Japan）
- 死没
- 2000-10-05 （Wako, Saitama, Japan (National Saitama Hospital)） 52歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Broadcast writer, Magazine editor, Advertising planner
- 活動期間
- 1970年〜2000年
- 影響を受けた人物
- Kuniko Mukoda
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rikkyo University | Faculty of Economics | — | — | 在学中に中退 | Japan |
Rikkyo University
Faculty of Economics
期間:
在学中に中退
国:
Japan
Dropped out while enrolled in the Faculty of Economics
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Kodansha Essay Award | Anniversary Song | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
Kodansha Essay Award
1989
対象作品:
Anniversary Song
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
Kodansha Essay Award
1回登壇
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第5回（1989年） award
作品
代表作
Anniversary Song
1989年 EssayA collection of essays on daily life and human experience, notable for the author's observant and wry voice.
everyday lifehuman relationshipsmiddle-aged romance
A Great Hot-Blooded Illness Chronicle
1992年 Autobiographical / MemoirA memoir recounting his hospitalization and rehabilitation after a 1989 cerebral hemorrhage. Later adapted for TV as 'Father Returns'.
illness and recoveryfamilyrenewal
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Father Returns (1994)
Golden Bat
1995年 Autobiographical novelAn autobiographical work drawing on his experiences with the Tokyo Kid Brothers troupe.
theatreyouthself-reflection
全著作
- The Story of a Vaudeville Performer
- Lately, Quite a Love Letter
- New Showa '30s Dispatches
- Tokyo Date Drift
- Tokyo Love Affairs
- Anniversary Song
- A Great Hot-Blooded Illness Chronicle
- Golden Bat
- The Ragged Three Musketeers
翻案
- Father Returns (TV drama adaptation by NHK)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Plain, approachable proseA narrative voice blending humor and pathos
- 頻出モチーフ
- adult romancesalaryman lifeillness and recoveryurban life
健康
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Cerebral hemorrhage1989〜1990（初回発症と回復期）Caused right-side paralysis and aphasia; after rehabilitation he resumed writing.
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Brainstem hemorrhage (recurrent)2000（再発・入院）Suffered a recurrent hemorrhage in 2000 and died while hospitalized.
評価・遺産
Known for works depicting middle-aged romance and salaryman life, and for his candid illness memoir. His work was adapted for television and his final novel was completed by his wife, contributing to a reputation for an approachable, humane voice.
大衆文化への影響
- Increased recognition from the NHK TV adaptation 'Father Returns'
豆知識
- Birth name was Kyoichi Nagakura.
- Did not join a planned Taiwan trip with friends (including Kuniko Mukoda); those friends died in the Far East Airlines Flight 103 crash while Nagakura avoided the trip.
- Late in life he changed the orthographic spelling of his pen name to use the older character 萬.
- His wife, Yuko, completed the latter part of his posthumous work 'The Ragged Three Musketeers'.