Subaru Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 28 (2004) award
Taiko Nakajima
なかじま たいこ
Nakajima Taiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1969-08-19 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Nominations
- 132nd Akutagawa Prize candidate (2005, 'Kampo Novel'), 133rd Akutagawa Prize candidate (2006, 'I Might Marry This Person')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunka Gakuin | High School Art Course (graduated) / Vocational Architecture Course (attended) | Art Department / Architecture | — | — | Japan |
| Tama Art University | Faculty of Art, Film/Video course | Film/Video course | — | — | Japan |
Bunka Gakuin
High School Art Course (graduated) / Vocational Architecture Course (attended)
/ Art Department / Architecture
Country:
Japan
After graduating from the high school art course, she entered the vocational architecture course at the same school but later transferred to Tama Art University.
Tama Art University
Faculty of Art, Film/Video course
/ Film/Video course
Country:
Japan
Transferred to the Film/Video course and graduated.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Nippon TV Scenario Tōryūmon (Grand Prize) | Chikichiki Banban | — | Nippon TV | Winner (Grand Prize) |
| 1997 | Kido Prize (Honorable Mention) | Pen of the Universe | — | — | Honorable Mention |
| 2004 | Subaru Literary Prize | Kampo Novel | — | Shueisha | Winner |
| — | Kyoto Minazuki Award (5th, Grand Prize) | May I Build It? | — | — | Grand Prize |
Nippon TV Scenario Tōryūmon (Grand Prize)
1996
Work:
Chikichiki Banban
Organization:
Nippon TV
Result:
Winner (Grand Prize)
Kido Prize (Honorable Mention)
1997
Work:
Pen of the Universe
Result:
Honorable Mention
Subaru Literary Prize
2004
Work:
Kampo Novel
Organization:
Shueisha
Result:
Winner
Kyoto Minazuki Award (5th, Grand Prize)
Work:
May I Build It?
Result:
Grand Prize
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kampo Novel
2005 Fiction (short stories / novellas)A collection that includes stories centered on Kampo (traditional herbal medicine), quietly portraying the subtleties of everyday life and human relationships.
medicinefamilyhuman relationshipsfemale perspective
It's About To Come
2006 Short story collectionA volume of short stories themed around small everyday events and human interactions.
everyday lifehuman relationshumor
May I Build It?
2007 FictionA work that uses architecture and place as focal points to depict interpersonal relationships; contains the story that won the Kyoto Minazuki Award (Grand Prize).
sense of placehuman relationshipseveryday life
I Might Marry This Person
2007 Linked short stories / FictionA collection of stories that portray various emotional movements around marriage and romance with a touch of humor.
marriageromancefemale perspective
Marriage Novel
2009 FictionA collection of short stories centered on marriage, carefully depicting the subtleties of everyday life.
marriagefamilyeveryday life
Guruguru Shichifukujin
2011 FictionA short story collection blending humor and warmth, depicting small miracles and connections among people in daily life.
humorhuman warmthlocality
LOVE & SYSTEMS
2012 Linked short storiesA collection of short pieces thematizing love and relationships, notable for perspectives rooted in contemporary lifestyles.
romancehuman relationshipscontemporary life
Hospital Cafe
2015 FictionA work that gently portrays the scenes within a hospital and the relationships between people who meet there.
medical careinteractionrecovery
Manjiro Teahouse
2017 FictionA short story collection set around a shop, depicting people of different generations and backgrounds intersecting.
communityintergenerational interactioneveryday life
Baking Square Baguettes in a Paris Kitchen
2018 Essay-like fiction / travel elementsA work themed on food and life in Paris, depicting people's lives through cooking and cityscapes.
food culturetraveldaily life
Kakiage Family
2020 FictionA work that reflects on family dynamics through family relationships and dining-table scenes.
familymealseveryday life
Bibliography
- Kampo Novel
- It's About To Come
- May I Build It?
- I Might Marry This Person
- Marriage Novel
- Guruguru Shichifukujin
- LOVE & SYSTEMS
- Happy Choice
- Strange Heart
- Hospital Cafe
- The Disappointing March
- Manjiro Teahouse
- Baking Square Baguettes in a Paris Kitchen
- Kakiage Family
- Sho-nan (uncollected)
- Used Record (uncollected)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- delicate psychological depictionaccessible and humorous narrative voicefocus on contemporary everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- marriagefamilyfood and cookingillness and healingurban everyday life
Legacy
Taiko Nakajima is regarded as a writer who depicts everyday life, marriage, and family with humor and insight. After winning an award for her debut work, she has published widely, mainly short stories, across a range of themes.
Trivia
- Graduated from the high school art course at Bunka Gakuin and later transferred to the Film/Video course at Tama Art University.
- Worked part-time at the office of architect Tsunagu Keiko (毛綱毅曠).
- Won the Nippon TV Scenario Tōryūmon Grand Prize in 1996 for a screenplay.
- Made a literary debut after winning the 28th Subaru Literary Prize in 2004 for 'Kampo Novel'.
- Has been nominated multiple times for the Akutagawa Prize.