Naoki Sanjugo Award
1回登壇
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第58回（1967年 第2回開催） award
Akiyuki Nosaka
のさか あきゆき
Nosaka Akiyuki
別名:
阿木 由起夫 / クロード 野坂 / 立川 天皇
ペンネーム:
Aki Yukio (Agi Yukio)（Pen name used for broadcast writing and some scripts）,
Claude Nosaka（Stage name used as a chanson singer）,
Tatekawa Tennō（Alternate name used in rakugo / stage contexts）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1930-10-10 （Komachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan）
- 死没
- 2015-12-09 （Tokyo, Japan (hospital)） 85歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kamakura, Kanagawa (birthplace) → Kobe, Hyōgo (foster family) → Niigata Prefecture → Tokyo (base of activities)
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Lyricist, Singer, Broadcast writer, Television personality, Politician
- 活動期間
- 1955年〜2015年
- 所属団体
- Norainu-kai (group of maverick writers)
- 影響を受けた人物
- Postwar social conditions and his experience of the aftermath of air raids
- 影響を与えた人物
- Subsequent postwar writers and social commentators in Japan
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, First Department | Faculty of Letters, First Department | Department of French Literature | — | 1950-1956 (中退) | Japan |
Waseda University, Faculty of Letters, First Department
Faculty of Letters, First Department
/ Department of French Literature
期間:
1950-1956 (中退)
国:
Japan
Entered to study French literature; left university before graduation.
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Japan Record Awards — Lyricist Award | Omocha no Cha-Cha-Cha (lyrics) | 作詞賞 | Japan Record Awards / Awarding committee | 受賞 |
| 1967 | Naoki Prize | Grave of the Fireflies / America Hijiki (collected works) | — | Naoki Prize selection committee | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Kodansha Essay Award | Waga Tōsō (essay collection) | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Prize | Dōshinen (Concentric Circles) | — | Yoshikawa Eiji Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize | For his body of literary work and contributions | — | Izumi Kyōka Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Ango Prize (Niigata City Special Award) | — | 特別賞 | Niigata City | 受賞 |
Japan Record Awards — Lyricist Award
1963
対象作品:
Omocha no Cha-Cha-Cha (lyrics)
部門:
作詞賞
主催:
Japan Record Awards / Awarding committee
結果:
受賞
Naoki Prize
1967
対象作品:
Grave of the Fireflies / America Hijiki (collected works)
主催:
Naoki Prize selection committee
結果:
受賞
Kodansha Essay Award
1985
対象作品:
Waga Tōsō (essay collection)
主催:
Kodansha
結果:
受賞
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Prize
1997
対象作品:
Dōshinen (Concentric Circles)
主催:
Yoshikawa Eiji Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Izumi Kyōka Literary Prize
2002
対象作品:
For his body of literary work and contributions
主催:
Izumi Kyōka Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Ango Prize (Niigata City Special Award)
2009
部門:
特別賞
主催:
Niigata City
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
Kodansha Essay Award
1回登壇
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第1回（1985年） award
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第31回（1997年） award
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第30回（2002年） award
作品
代表作
Grave of the Fireflies
1967年 Short story / War literatureA short story about a brother and sister struggling to survive during wartime; reflects the author's wartime experiences, guilt and loss.
Horrors of warFamilyGuiltSurvival
映像化・舞台化
- [Animated film] Grave of the Fireflies / 高畑勲 (1988)
翻訳
- Grave of the Fireflies
Ero Jijitachi (The Eroticians)
1963年 Novel (debut)An early novel with themes of eroticism and postwar social life; based partly on the author's experiences.
SexualityUrban moresSatire
America Hijiki
1967年 Short fiction / Social novelWorks depicting the occupation-era social climate with humor and critical perspective.
Occupied JapanChaos and recoverySatire
Concentric Circles
1996年 NovelOne of his later major works, depicting contemporary society and personal history from layered perspectives.
Personal historySocial critiqueMemory
全著作
- Ero Jijitachi (1963)
- Grave of the Fireflies (1967)
- America Hijiki (1967)
- Concentric Circles (1996)
- Bundan (2002)
翻案
- Grave of the Fireflies (animated film, 1988, dir. Isao Takahata)
- Ero Jijitachi (film adaptation, 1960s)
作家による翻訳
- Music for Chameleons (Truman Capote) — translation by Nosaka
作品の翻訳
- Grave of the Fireflies — English translation
作風・主題
- 文体
- Direct, conversational narrationBlack humorSocial satire
- 頻出モチーフ
- War and postwar ruinsLoss of familyUrban / black market scenesSex and desire
健康
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Cerebral infarction (stroke)2003-2015After suffering a stroke in 2003 he underwent rehabilitation, reduced public appearances and continued writing.
評価・遺産
A prolific postwar Japanese writer known for works reflecting wartime experience and wide-ranging media activity. 'Grave of the Fireflies' became internationally known via its animated film adaptation.
資料所蔵先
- NHK Archives (appearances and lecture records)
- Publishers' archives (Shinchosha, Bungeishunjū etc.)
大衆文化への影響
- Grave of the Fireflies (1988 animated film directed by Isao Takahata)
- Influence as lyricist of the children's song 'Omocha no Cha-Cha-Cha'
豆知識
- Used the pen name Aki Yukio (阿木由起夫) as a broadcast writer.
- Performed as a chanson singer under the name Claude Nosaka.
- Served briefly as a member of the House of Councillors in 1983.
- Won the Naoki Prize in 1967; 'Grave of the Fireflies' is among his best-known works.