H Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 31 (1981) award
Nejime Shoichi
ネジメ ショウイチ
Nejime Shoichi
Pen Names:
Enjin（Haiku pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-06-16 （Suginami, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Suginami, Tokyo (Koenji / Asagaya)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, essayist
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Influenced By
- Shiroyasu Suzuki
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nihon University Daini Senior High School | — | — | — | 〜1966 | Japan |
| Aoyama Gakuin University, Faculty of Economics | Faculty of Economics | — | — | 在学（中退） | Japan |
Nihon University Daini Senior High School
Period:
〜1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Japan
Aoyama Gakuin University, Faculty of Economics
Faculty of Economics
Period:
在学（中退）
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | H Prize | Poetry collection 'Fu' | — | H Prize Committee | winner |
| 1989 | Naoki Prize | Koenji Pure-Heart Shopping Street | — | Naoki Prize Committee | winner |
| 2008 | Chuo-koron Literary Prize | Love of the Waste Land | — | Chuo-koron Shinsha | winner |
| 2009 | Funahashi Seiichi Literary Prize | The Merchant (Akindo) | — | Funahashi Seiichi Literary Prize Committee | winner |
| 1994 | Kenbuchi Picture Book Village Grand Prize (Viva Karasu Prize) | Hyaku Endama | — | Kenbuchi Picture Book Village Committee | winner |
| 2004 | Hirosuke Children's Story Prize | The Lost Little Bird | — | Hirosuke Prize Committee | winner |
H Prize
1981
Work:
Poetry collection 'Fu'
Organization:
H Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Naoki Prize
1989
Work:
Koenji Pure-Heart Shopping Street
Organization:
Naoki Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Chuo-koron Literary Prize
2008
Work:
Love of the Waste Land
Organization:
Chuo-koron Shinsha
Result:
winner
Funahashi Seiichi Literary Prize
2009
Work:
The Merchant (Akindo)
Organization:
Funahashi Seiichi Literary Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Kenbuchi Picture Book Village Grand Prize (Viva Karasu Prize)
1994
Work:
Hyaku Endama
Organization:
Kenbuchi Picture Book Village Committee
Result:
winner
Hirosuke Children's Story Prize
2004
Work:
The Lost Little Bird
Organization:
Hirosuke Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 101 (1989) award
Hirosuke Fairy Tale Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 15 (2004) award
Chuokoron Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 3 (2008) award
Funahashi Seiichi Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 3 (2009) award
Works
Major Works
Koenji Pure-Heart Shopping Street
1989 novelA novel based on the author's childhood experiences depicting the Koenji shopping street, family and local community with warmth.
shopping streetchildhoodfamily
Adaptations
- [stage play] Koenji Pure-Heart Shopping Street (stage adaptation)
Fu
1980 poetryA collection of experimental poems, some with violent imagery. Winner of the H Prize.
experimental poetryphysicalitypower of language
Bibliography
- Koenji Pure-Heart Shopping Street (1989)
- Fu (poetry, 1980)
- Love of the Waste Land (2007)
- The Merchant (Akindo) (2008)
- Hyaku Endama (1994)
Adaptations
- Koenji Pure-Heart Shopping Street (stage adaptation)
- 'June's Flypaper' (excerpt included in junior-high school textbook)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental poetryconversational toneperformance-oriented reading
- Recurring Motifs
- shopping streets and downtown lifememories of childhoodbaseball/sportsfamily and caregiving
Legacy
Known for works rooted in Koenji landscapes and childhood memories. Combining experimental poetry and performance with novels, essays and children's books, he has enjoyed popular acclaim and received awards including the Naoki Prize.
Academic Societies
- Naoki Prize winners (category)
In Popular Culture
- Served as a judge for NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen (1989)
- Widely known for TV and radio appearances and newspaper serials
Trivia
- Family ran a dry-goods shop 'Nejime Mingeiten' (later closed).
- Haiku pen name: 'Enjin'.
- Avid baseball fan (known supporter of the Yomiuri Giants).
- Father was haiku poet Nejime Seiya; his son Nejime Sogo is an actor.