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第122回（2017年） award
Mayu Numata
ぬまた まゆ
Numata Mayu
ペンネーム:
Mayu Mayukawa（Pen name used for some serialized works）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1986-11-03 （Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Sapporo, Hokkaido (birthplace) → Setagaya, Tokyo (residence)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 2009年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Osamu Dazai, Mieko Kawakami
- 影響を与えた人物
- A generation of emerging short-story writers
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 2004-2008 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
学士
期間:
2004-2008
卒業年:
2008
国:
Japan
Published short stories in doujin and magazines while a student
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shinpu Prize | Microscope of Light | 小説部門 | Shinpu Literary Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Young Writers' Prize | Seaside Afternoon | 短編部門 | Young Writers' Foundation | 受賞 |
Shinpu Prize
2019
対象作品:
Microscope of Light
部門:
小説部門
主催:
Shinpu Literary Foundation
結果:
受賞
Young Writers' Prize
2016
対象作品:
Seaside Afternoon
部門:
短編部門
主催:
Young Writers' Foundation
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Microscope of Light
2019年 Short story collection 224ページA collection of short stories that delicately explores memory, loss, and the mechanics of time through fragments of everyday life. Set in places like windowed rooms and seaside towns, the pieces capture subtle movements of the characters' inner lives.
memorytimefamilygaps in everyday life
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Microscope of Light / 佐藤 真一 (2021)
翻訳
- English translation: Anna Smith (2021)
- Korean translation: Kim Hye-jin (2022)
Seaside Afternoon
2016年 Novella 128ページSet in a small seaside town, this novella depicts fragmentary memories of adolescence and farewells, characterized by a tranquil narrative voice.
seafarewelladolescence
翻訳
- English translation: unpublished
Nocturnal Botany
2022年 Novel 312ページA novel that weaves allegorical elements about plants with psychological drama. It portrays transformation and renewal of its characters through nocturnal cityscapes and botanical observation.
naturepsychologytransformation
翻訳
- English translation: in progress
全著作
- Short Stories 'People by the Window' (2014)
- Seaside Afternoon (2016)
- Microscope of Light (2019)
- Essay Collection 'Voices on the Streetcorner' (2020)
- Nocturnal Botany (2022)
翻案
- Microscope of Light — adapted into a TV drama (NHK BS, 2021)
作品の翻訳
- Microscope of Light — English edition (trans. Anna Smith, 2021)
- Microscope of Light — Korean edition (trans. Kim Hye-jin, 2022)
作風・主題
- 文体
- poetic, lyrical proseattention to mundane detailsfrequent subtle shifts in perspective
- 頻出モチーフ
- windowslettersseaplants
評価・遺産
She established a distinctive place in contemporary Japanese literature for her delicate short fiction, becoming a touchstone for younger writers and gaining broad support through adaptations.
関連学会
- Young Writers Studies Association
大衆文化への影響
- Lines from the TV adaptation trended on social media
引用
-
Words always wait outside the window. My role is to bring back that single point of light.
出典: Microscope of Light (2019) (2019年)
豆知識
- Keeps a collection of old microscopes in her study
- Often uses altered real place names in her works