Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Award
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Edition 19 (1988) best work
Tami Sakiyama
さきやま たみ
Sakiyama Tami
Aliases:
平良邦子
Pen Names:
Tami Sakiyama（Pen name used for literary works.）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1954-11-03 （Iriomote Island, Okinawa, Japan）
- Died
- null
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1979-
- Nominations
- 101st Akutagawa Prize nominee ('Suijo Oukan'), 104th Akutagawa Prize nominee ('Shima Komoru')
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Ryukyus | Faculty of Law and Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
University of the Ryukyus
Faculty of Law and Letters
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | New Okinawa Literature Prize | Machi no Hi ni | — | New Okinawa Literature Prize | 佳作 (Honorable Mention) |
| 1988 | Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Prize | Suijo Oukan | — | Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Prize | 受賞 (Winner) |
| 1989 | Akutagawa Prize | Suijo Oukan | — | Akutagawa Prize | 候補 (Nominee) |
| 1990 | Akutagawa Prize | Shima Komoru | — | Akutagawa Prize | 候補 (Nominee) |
| 2017 | Iron Dog Heterotopia Literature Prize | Unjuga, Nasaki | — | Iron Dog Heterotopia Literature Prize | 受賞 (Winner) |
New Okinawa Literature Prize
1979
Work:
Machi no Hi ni
Organization:
New Okinawa Literature Prize
Result:
佳作 (Honorable Mention)
Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Prize
1988
Work:
Suijo Oukan
Organization:
Kyushu Arts Festival Literary Prize
Result:
受賞 (Winner)
Akutagawa Prize
1989
Work:
Suijo Oukan
Organization:
Akutagawa Prize
Result:
候補 (Nominee)
Akutagawa Prize
1990
Work:
Shima Komoru
Organization:
Akutagawa Prize
Result:
候補 (Nominee)
Iron Dog Heterotopia Literature Prize
2017
Work:
Unjuga, Nasaki
Organization:
Iron Dog Heterotopia Literature Prize
Result:
受賞 (Winner)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kurikaeshi Gaeshi
1994 FictionA collection of short pieces centered on cycles and repetition in everyday life, delicately depicting Okinawan landscapes and memories.
memoryrepetitionisland landscapes
Scenes from the Southern Islands
1996 Fiction / EssaysA collection capturing small scenes and lives of the southern islands, characterized by a perspective that layers regionality with personal history.
southern islandslife historylandscape description
Muiani Yuraiki
1999 FictionA novel rooted in place names and folklore that examines identity and tradition.
folkloretraditionidentity
Yuratiku Yuritiku
2003 FictionA linguistically experimental work making use of dialect and sound; characterized by prose that lifts the voices of the island.
languagedialectvoice
Where Words Are Born
2004 EssaysAn essay collection considering the relationship between words and place, discussing how land and memory shape language.
wordsplacememory
Tsukiya, Aran
2012 FictionA work that portrays inner lives of characters through the island's sense of time and seasonal change.
seasontimeinteriority
Unjuga, Nasaki
2016 FictionA story about family and communal memory, where Okinawa's history intersects with personal histories; recipient of a literary prize in 2017.
familymemoryhistory
Kuja Genshiko
2017 FictionA set of stories with fantastical elements, taking island legends and reveries as subjects.
fantasylegendsdream
Can You Hear the Voice of Stones?
2024 FictionA recent work depicting an attempt to listen to the voices of the past and present through nature and ruins.
naturememoryruins
Bibliography
- Kurikaeshi Gaeshi (1994)
- Scenes from the Southern Islands (1996)
- Muiani Yuraiki (1999)
- Yuratiku Yuritiku (2003)
- Where Words Are Born (2004)
- Tsukiya, Aran (2012)
- Unjuga, Nasaki (2016)
- Kuja Genshiko (2017)
- Can You Hear the Voice of Stones? (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Use of Okinawan dialectLyrical prose with rich landscape descriptionEmphasis on connecting regional history with personal history
- Recurring Motifs
- seaislandmilitary basesmemoryfemale perspective
Legacy
She is recognized for exploring regional memory and history of Okinawa's islands; noted through Akutagawa Prize nominations and regional literary awards.
Archives
- National Diet Library (Japan)
Trivia
- Legal name is Kuniko Taira.
- Born November 3, 1954 on Iriomote Island, Okinawa.
- Graduated from the Faculty of Law and Letters at the University of the Ryukyus.
- Was an Akutagawa Prize nominee in 1989 and 1990.
- Won the Iron Dog Heterotopia Literature Prize in 2017 for 'Unjuga, Nasaki'.