Rennyo Award
1回登壇
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第3回（1996年） excellent work
Naomi Suenaga
すえなが なおみ
Suenaga Naomi
別名:
ピャーポ
ペンネーム:
Suzuyama Kinako（Used as an alias for clay-sweets artist activities; used on TV and in books.）,
Momonoki Mai（Pen name used in 1987 when drawing manga for Shonen Champion.）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1962-05-12 （Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
経歴
- 職業
- novelist, writer, clay sweets artist, essayist, actress, singer
- 活動期間
- 1987年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Yoshinori Kobayashi
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitakyushu Designer Academy | Graphic Design Department | Graphic Design Department | — | — | Japan |
Kitakyushu Designer Academy
Graphic Design Department
/ Graphic Design Department
国:
Japan
The institution page is a red link in sources, so details are unconfirmed.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Rennyo Prize (3rd) | Rose Tag | — | — | winner |
| 2002 | Selected as an Overseas Export Novel by Agency for Cultural Affairs | The Hundred-Yen Singer | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | selected |
Rennyo Prize (3rd)
1996
対象作品:
Rose Tag
結果:
winner
Selected as an Overseas Export Novel by Agency for Cultural Affairs
2002
対象作品:
The Hundred-Yen Singer
主催:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
結果:
selected
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Rose Tag
1997年 NovelDebut novel exploring urban life, loneliness, and the inner life of women.
urban lifelonelinessfemale interiority
The Hundred-Yen Singer
1997年 NovelA story about a young singer’s dreams and realities; mixes humor and satire to depict the bright and dark sides of the entertainment world.
entertainment industrydreams and setbackshumor
翻訳
- Russian: Стоиеновая певичка, или райский ангел (2005)
- English: The Hundred-Yen Singer (Peter Owen, 2006)
Ukare Sakura
1999年 NovelA novel about love and human relationships, characterized by a light narrative tone and vivid character portrayal.
lovehuman relationshipscommunity
White Love
1999年 Novel (co-authored)A co-authored work consisting of stories centered on love.
loveco-authorship
Deliverer of Bonno (Earthly Desires)
2000年 NovelAn often comic and cynical depiction of human desires and frailties.
desirehuman patterns
Blues of the Insect Cage: A Love Novel
2001年 Romance NovelA romance novel portrayed through distinctive metaphors and imagery.
lovemetaphorinterior depiction
Forest of Spare Keys
2001年 NovelA symbolic story about connections between people; everyday and extraordinary intersect.
human relationshipssymbolism
Apuru Applique
2002年 NovelA story set against contemporary life and consumer culture.
consumer culturemodern life
Depachika★Girl
2007年 NovelA light novel–style work about youth life set in department store basement food halls (depachika).
consumptionyouth culture
Mama Kano
2008年 NovelA work themed around family relationships and motherhood.
familymotherhood
Sweets Decolina (as Suzuyama Kinako)
2008年 Craft / How-toA how-to book introducing clay-sweets making and decoration techniques.
crafthow-tosweets deco
全著作
- Rose Tag (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1997)
- The Hundred-Yen Singer (Kawade Shobo Shinsha, 1997)
- Ukare Sakura (Kodansha, 1999)
- White Love (co-authored, Gentosha, 1999)
- Deliverer of Bonno (Shogakukan, 2000)
- Blues of the Insect Cage: A Love Novel (Shodensha Bunko, 2001)
- Forest of Spare Keys (Kobunsha, 2001)
- Apuru Applique (Kadokawa, 2002)
- Depachika★Girl (Sekai Bunkasha, 2007)
- Mama Kano (Poplar Publishing, 2008)
- Younger-Man Hunter! How to Become a Lady Loved by Men (Kyutensha, 2007)
- Know Younger Men (Magazine Land, 2009)
- Sweets Decolina (as Suzuyama Kinako, Magazine Land, 2008)
- Clay Sweets for Beginners (Shiobunsha, 2008)
- 100 Clay Sweets Recipes (Magazine Land, 2009)
翻案
- TV appearances (e.g. NHK's 'Tokyo Kawaii TV' and others)
作品の翻訳
- The Hundred-Yen Singer — translated and published in Russian (2005) and English (2006)
作風・主題
- 文体
- pop, mass-appeal narrative voicea tone mixing humor and biting commentaryincorporates subculture and media landscapes
- 頻出モチーフ
- the bright and dark sides of show businessfemale identityurban life and lonelinessconsumer culture
評価・遺産
In addition to her work as a novelist, under the name Suzuyama Kinako she popularized clay-sweets culture. Her book 'The Hundred-Yen Singer' was selected by the Agency for Cultural Affairs for overseas export, and through TV appearances and workshops she influenced youth nail art and sweets-deco culture.
大衆文化への影響
- Contributed to the spread of sweets-deco on mobile phones and nail art
- Became widely known among some readers after appearing in works by Yoshinori Kobayashi
- Introduced her crafts and works on television programs
引用
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"I've never seen someone as foolish as you (Suenaga), but your foolishness exists for me to observe, so don't display it recklessly in public."
出典: Reference in 'Gomanism Sengen' (comment by Yoshinori Kobayashi)
豆知識
- Reportedly performed a nude act before judges at a Nikkatsu Roman Porno newcomer contest early in her career.
- In 1987 she published manga under the name Momonoki Mai in Shonen Champion.
- Under the name Suzuyama Kinako she has published numerous practical how-to books on clay sweets.
- Reportedly married on July 7, 2007, to a university student 20 years her junior.
- 'The Hundred-Yen Singer' was selected by the Agency for Cultural Affairs for overseas export and has been translated.