Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1999) award
Nori Nakagami
なかがみ のり
Nakagami Nori
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1971-01-29 （Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan → California, USA (spent high school/university years) → Hawaii, USA (university)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Travel writer, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1999-
- Influenced By
- Kenji Nakagami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaiʻi | College of Arts | History of East Asian Art | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
University of Hawaiʻi
College of Arts
/ History of East Asian Art
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
United States
Spent high school and university years in California and Hawaii
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Subaru Literary Prize | Kanojo no Purenca | — | Shueisha | Winner |
Subaru Literary Prize
2000
Work:
Kanojo no Purenca
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Red Flowers of the Irrawaddy: A Journey in Myanmar
1999 TravelogueA travelogue of journeys in Burma (Myanmar).
TravelAsiaCultural encounters
Kanojo no Purenca
2000 NovelA novel that drew attention as a debut work.
FamilyMemoryIdentity
Paradise
2001 NovelA novel published in 2001.
LandscapeHuman relationships
Evil Spirits
2002 Novel (Asia Noir)A work categorized as Asia noir.
DarknessAsia
Until It Becomes a Story Someday
2004 Essays/StoriesA collection including essays and short stories.
NarrationMemory
Dream Voyage: Father Kenji Nakagami and Kumano
2004 Essays/MemoirEssays reflecting on her father Kenji Nakagami and Kumano.
FamilyTravelMemory
Asia Fever
2004 Travel/EssayTravel writing and reflections on various parts of Asia.
AsiaCulture
The Night the Shaman Sings
2005 NovelA work containing ethnic elements.
ShamanismTradition
Rio: The River That Set Out on a Journey
2005 Children's/TravelA travel book with illustrations aimed at younger readers.
RiverJourney
Feast of Water
2005 Novel/EssayPublished in 2005.
WaterNature
Azure Landscapes
2006 EssaysAn essay collection depicting landscapes and memory.
LandscapeMemory
Moonflower Traveler
2007 NovelA work published in 2007.
TravelFantasy
Sea Palace
2009 NovelA novel published in 2009.
SeaMyth
Kumano Tales
2009 Essays/TravelA collection of stories centered on Kumano.
KumanoTraditionTravel
Tengu's Circuit
2017 NovelPublished in 2017.
FolkloreFantasy
Bibliography
- Red Flowers of the Irrawaddy: A Journey in Myanmar (1999)
- Kanojo no Purenca (2000)
- Paradise (2001)
- Evil Spirits (2002)
- Until It Becomes a Story Someday (2004)
- Dream Voyage: Father Kenji Nakagami and Kumano (2004)
- Asia Fever (2004)
- The Night the Shaman Sings (2005)
- Rio: The River That Set Out on a Journey (2005)
- Feast of Water (2005)
- Azure Landscapes (2006)
- Moonflower Traveler (2007)
- Sea Palace (2009)
- Kumano Tales (2009)
- Tengu's Circuit (2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical and essayistic narrationA style that moves between travelogue and fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- TravelSeaMemoryFamily
Legacy
Nori Nakagami is recognized for combining family themes with travel writing across Asia; her perspective as the daughter of Kenji Nakagami has influenced her work. She established herself as an author after receiving the Subaru Literary Prize.
Trivia
- Daughter of novelist Kenji Nakagami.
- Spent high school and university years in California and Hawaii.
- Won the Subaru Literary Prize for 'Kanojo no Purenca'.