Akutagawa Prize
1回登壇
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第19回（1944年） award
Juzou Obi
おび じゅうぞう
Obi Jūzō
ペンネーム:
Obī（Pen name used for early short stories）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1979-04-15 （Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Fukuoka (birthplace) → Tokyo (residence)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Screenwriter
- 活動期間
- 2003年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Literature | 文学士 | 1997-2001 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Literature
学位:
文学士
期間:
1997-2001
卒業年:
2001
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tōfū Literary Award | City of Twilight | 長編小説 | Tofu Culture Foundation | winner |
| 2009 | New Voices Fiction Prize | Short Nights of Blue | 短編 | Japan Contemporary Literature Promotion Association | winner |
Tōfū Literary Award
2011
対象作品:
City of Twilight
部門:
長編小説
主催:
Tofu Culture Foundation
結果:
winner
New Voices Fiction Prize
2009
対象作品:
Short Nights of Blue
部門:
短編
主催:
Japan Contemporary Literature Promotion Association
結果:
winner
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
City of Twilight
2010年 Contemporary literary fiction 320ページSet in a provincial city where past and present intersect, the novel follows the protagonist's solitude and eventual renewal. Praised for its lyrical prose that weaves fragments of memory with urban landscapes.
solitudememoryurban life
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] City of Twilight / 佐藤洋 (2013)
翻訳
- English translation: City of Twilight (2015)
Memory of Wind
2014年 Short story collection 240ページA short story collection themed around various kinds of 'wind.' Noted for its attention to quotidian detail and endings that carry a quiet unease.
memoryhuman relationshipsmovement
翻訳
- Some stories translated into English and German
Night Train
2018年 Novel 280ページA multi-perspective ensemble set aboard a night train. The novel examines how past choices weave present connections and has been noted for its narrative tricks.
fateencountersmemory
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Night Train / 中村絵里 (2020)
翻訳
- English edition scheduled
全著作
- Short Nights of Blue (2009)
- City of Twilight (2010)
- Memory of Wind (2014)
- Night Train (2018)
- Reasons by the Sea (2022)
翻案
- City of Twilight (film adaptation, 2013)
- Night Train (TV drama, 2020)
作品の翻訳
- City of Twilight (English, 2015)
- Selected Stories (German, 2017)
作風・主題
- 文体
- lyrical and introspective proseblurring the boundary between reality and fantasy
- 頻出モチーフ
- nighttrainsmemorymotion
評価・遺産
Known for works focusing on cities and memory, his fiction has been adapted for film and television and reached a broad readership. He has taught at universities and mentored young writers, becoming a notable figure in contemporary Japanese literature.
関連学会
- Society for Contemporary Literature
資料所蔵先
- Waseda University Faculty of Letters Archive (Juzou Obi materials)
大衆文化への影響
- The release of the film City of Twilight spurred pilgrimages to locations featured in the story
引用
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Memory does not simply vanish; it changes form and remains within us.
出典: City of Twilight (2010) (2010年) -
A journey changes not only the landscape outside but also the maps inside.
出典: Night Train (2018) (2018年)
豆知識
- He has a habit of writing on night trains during his commute.
- Station names and scenery in his works are modeled on real urban landscapes but are given fictional names.