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Ken Nishizaki

にしざき けん

Nishizaki Ken

ペンネーム: Flower Shigeru（Pen name used for tanka (short poetry) publications）

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
Tsugaru, Aomori, Japan
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese, English
居住地歴
Aomori Prefecture (birthplace) → Tokyo (moved to Tokyo; main base of activities)

経歴

職業
Novelist, Translator, Composer, Tanka poet, Editor
活動期間
1985年〜
所属
dog and me records (music label), Planet and Whistle Books (publisher), Former member of the tanka magazine 'Kaban'
影響を受けた人物
Gerald Kersh, English-language authors of fantasy and horror

学歴

Aomori Prefectural Ajigasawa High School
国: Japan
Graduated high school then moved to Tokyo to pursue music

受賞歴

14th Japan Fantasy Novel Award
2002
対象作品: The Garden at the End of the World
主催: Japan Fantasy Novel Award committee
結果: Winner
14th Isayama Award
2021
対象作品: Until Unknown Birds Come
主催: Isayama Prize committee
結果: Winner
Soccer Book Award (Special Prize)
2021
対象作品: Heading Is Mainly With the Head
主催: Soccer Book Award committee
結果: Special Prize

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

The Garden at the End of the World: Short Stories

2002年 Short story collection (fantasy/horror)

A collection of fantastical and strange short stories; Nishizaki's debut as a novelist.

fantasyruptures in everyday lifeloneliness

Yumi Town Guidebook

2011年 Fiction (town-guide style)

A book presented as a guidebook to an imaginary town; contains vignettes and urban portrayals.

citylandscapecollection of stories

The Aviator and Tokyo's Rain Forest

2012年 Short story collection

A collection of short stories combining Tokyo's urban scenes and uncanny narratives; includes pieces first published in literary magazines.

citystrange talesmemory

Until Unknown Birds Come

2020年 Novel

A novel depicting contemporary urban life and hidden wonders; winner of the 2021 Isayama Award.

birdseveryday fantasyexploration

Heading Is Mainly With the Head

2020年 Essay/criticism (soccer-related)

A collection of essays on soccer; received a special prize at the Soccer Book Award.

soccercultural commentaryessays

Bits and Decibels

2015年 Tanka collection (as Flower Shigeru)

A tanka poetry collection published under his pen name; contains original short poems.

tankamusicalityurban sensibility

全著作

  • The Garden at the End of the World: Short Stories (Shinchosha)
  • Chronicles of Bantokoku (Shinchosha)
  • Yumi Town Guidebook (Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
  • The Aviator and Tokyo's Rain Forest (Chikuma Shobo)
  • Bits and Decibels (as Flower Shigeru; Shoshi Kankanbo)
  • A Complete History of Rock (Jinbun Shoin)
  • Until Unknown Birds Come (Chikuma Shobo)
  • Heading Is Mainly With the Head (KADOKAWA)
  • World School (as Flower Shigeru; Tanka Kenkyusha)
  • Ghosts of Books (Nanaroku-sha)

作家による翻訳

  • Century of Weird Fiction (edited and translated, 3 vols)
  • Works by Gerald Kersh (translations)
  • Virginia Woolf: Short Stories (edited and translated)
  • Edgar Allan Poe: Short Stories (translation)

作風・主題

文体
fantastical and uncanny imagerydelicate portrayals of ruptures in everyday urban lifea prose with a musical rhythm
頻出モチーフ
urban landscapesbirds and flightmusic and songs

評価・遺産

Active as a translator, writer and composer, he has contributed to both the introduction of Anglo-American fantastical literature and original Japanese fiction. His activities in tanka poetry broaden his cross-genre reputation.

豆知識

  • Made his composer debut in 1985 with a song tied to anime.
  • Member of the tanka magazine 'Kaban' and publishes tanka under the pen name Flower Shigeru.
  • Founded the Japan Translation Award in 2015 and served as a selection committee member.
  • Runs the music label 'dog and me records' and the publisher 'Planet and Whistle Books.'