Akutagawa Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 105 (1991) award
Anna Ogino
おぎの あんな
Ogino Anna
Aliases:
アンナ・ガイヤール
Pen Names:
Anna Ogino（Author name used in literary and public activities）,
Kinharatei Komanna（Stage name used for rakugo performances）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1956-11-07 （Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan → Paris, France → Tokyo, Japan (Keio University)
Career
- Occupations
- French literature scholar, Novelist, Professor Emerita (Keio University), Rakugo performer
- Active Years
- 1990-
- Affiliations
- Keio University, Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature (Director)
- Memberships
- Japan PEN Club, Member, Yomiuri Literary Prize selection committee
- Influenced By
- Kinuko Emi, François Rabelais
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris Girls' School (High School) | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Keio University, Faculty of Letters, Department of French Literature | Faculty of Letters | Department of French Literature | — | — | Japan |
| Keio University Graduate School of Letters (completed doctoral coursework, withdrew) | Graduate School of Letters | Graduate School of Letters | — | — | Japan |
| Université Paris IV (Paris-Sorbonne) | Humanities | Literature | — | 政府給費留学 | France |
Ferris Girls' School (High School)
Country:
Japan
Keio University, Faculty of Letters, Department of French Literature
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of French Literature
Country:
Japan
Studied abroad in France during undergraduate studies
Keio University Graduate School of Letters (completed doctoral coursework, withdrew)
Graduate School of Letters
/ Graduate School of Letters
Country:
Japan
Completed doctoral coursework but withdrew before degree
Université Paris IV (Paris-Sorbonne)
Humanities
/ Literature
Period:
政府給費留学
Country:
France
Studied François Rabelais
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Akutagawa Prize | Carrying Water | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | The Adventures of Horafuki Henri | — | Yomiuri Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Chevalier) | — | — | French Government | 受章 |
| 2008 | Ito Sei Literary Award | The Crab, Him and Me | — | — | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
1991
Work:
Carrying Water
Result:
受賞
Yomiuri Literary Prize
2002
Work:
The Adventures of Horafuki Henri
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Chevalier)
2007
Organization:
French Government
Result:
受章
Ito Sei Literary Award
2008
Work:
The Crab, Him and Me
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 53 (2001) award
Ito Sei Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 19 (2008) award
Works
Major Works
Carrying Water
1991 Short fictionA short fiction work that explores family, memory and personal identity with wit and clarity.
familymemoryidentity
The Adventures of Horafuki Henri
2001 Novel/FictionA humorous and satirical novel that blurs fiction and reality to probe its characters' inner lives.
humorfiction vs. realitysatire
The Crab, Him and Me
2007 NovelA novel examining human relationships and desire from a distinctive perspective. Winner of the Ito Sei Literary Award.
human relationshipsdesireself-observation
Cassis River
2017 NovelOne of her recent representative novels, characterized by the influence of French culture and fragments of memory.
French culturememoryregionality
The Room of the Old Lady Marianne Suzuki
2021 NovelA work that delicately portrays daily life and memory from the perspective of an elderly woman.
agingmemoryeveryday life
Bibliography
- Yukitai
- Bruegel Flew
- My Beloved Toxic Books
- Carrying Water
- I Love Ango
- The Beggar: A Side Story
- Weekly Ogino
- Anna's Energy: Health Comes First
- Madonna's Failed Transformation
- Peach Tales
- Eating Woman
- Rabelais Sets Sail
- The Religion of Marrying a Millionaire
- Anna's Factory Tourism
- Raw Wheat, Raw Rice, Raw Yawn
- Detective Marilyn
- Book of the Sky
- Tales of the Flower Passage — Paris
- Half-Dead, Half-Alive
- Three Meals a Day and Napping Encyclopedia
- Flying Pig: Anna's Pig Collection
- The Adventures of Horafuki Henri
- Brave
- Smooth Sailing
- Anna's Energy Tourism
- Get Energised with Rabelais
- The Crab, Him and Me
- The Woman Who Strikes
- Working Anna's Only-Child Caregiving
- Erotic Eggs
- Electric Writer
- Cassis River
- The Room of the Old Lady Marianne Suzuki
Translations by Author
- Farce of Tabularan (Jean-Jacques Sempé)
- The Lovers 'Aime Sœur' (Jean-Jacques Sempé)
- The Wolf Who Loved Flowers (Martine Bourre & Marie-Odile Jeudy)
- Saint-Tropez (Jean-Jacques Sempé)
- Rural Anecdotes / French Renaissance Literature Vol.2 (Noël du Failu)
- Little Secrets You Can't Say Now (Jean-Jacques Sempé)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Witty and ironic narrative voiceClear prose that weaves in scholarly perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- familymemoryinfluence of French culture
Health
-
Colorectal cancer2012年Underwent treatment in 2012; experienced a temporary impact on writing activities
Legacy
Recognized for academic work in French literature and for novels combining wit and intellect. Has contributed to education and culture through teaching, rakugo performances and media appearances, and as director of the Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature.
Museums
- Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan PEN Club
Archives
- Keio University Archives
- Collections, Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature
In Popular Culture
- Known for TV commentary on variety shows and regular radio appearances
Quotes
-
Ah, shou (a light pun-like utterance)
Source: Anecdote from the phone call informing her of the Akutagawa Prize (1991) -
Aiming for a firm and lively spirit
Source: Interview in Asahi's book column (2021)
Trivia
- Known for liking puns
- Became a rakugo disciple of the 11th Kinharatei Basho and has performed as a rakugo storyteller
- Her husband died of esophageal cancer; she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2012