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第6回（1993年） award
Kenichi Sato
さとう けんいち
Sato Kenichi
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1968-03-12 （Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese, French
- 居住地歴
- Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Writer
- 活動期間
- 1993年〜
- 影響を受けた人物
- Alexandre Dumas
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamagata University | Faculty of Education | Department of Education | 学士（教育学） | — | Japan |
| Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University | Graduate School of Arts and Letters | Department of Western History | 修士（文学） | — | Japan |
| Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University | Graduate School of Arts and Letters | Department of French Literature (Doctoral program) | — | — | Japan |
Yamagata University
Faculty of Education
/ Department of Education
学位:
学士（教育学）
国:
Japan
Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University
Graduate School of Arts and Letters
/ Department of Western History
学位:
修士（文学）
国:
Japan
Graduate School of Arts and Letters, Tohoku University
Graduate School of Arts and Letters
/ Department of French Literature (Doctoral program)
国:
Japan
Left doctoral program after completing required credits; no doctorate awarded
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Shousetsu Subaru Newcomer Award | The Man Who Became a Jaguar | — | Shueisha | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Naoki Prize | The Queen's Divorce | — | Naoki Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | Novel: The French Revolution | 特別賞 | Mainichi Newspapers | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Shiba Ryotaro Prize | Napoleon | — | Shiba Ryotaro Prize Selection Committee | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Chuo Koron Literary Award | Chambara | — | Chuo Koron-sha Publishing | 受賞 |
Shousetsu Subaru Newcomer Award
1993
対象作品:
The Man Who Became a Jaguar
主催:
Shueisha
結果:
受賞
Naoki Prize
1999
対象作品:
The Queen's Divorce
主催:
Naoki Prize Selection Committee
結果:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
2014
対象作品:
Novel: The French Revolution
部門:
特別賞
主催:
Mainichi Newspapers
結果:
受賞
Shiba Ryotaro Prize
2020
対象作品:
Napoleon
主催:
Shiba Ryotaro Prize Selection Committee
結果:
受賞
Chuo Koron Literary Award
2023
対象作品:
Chambara
主催:
Chuo Koron-sha Publishing
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
Naoki Sanjugo Award
1回登壇
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第121回（1999年） award
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第13回（2007年） nominee
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第17回（2011年） nominee
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第68回（2014年） special award
Shiba Ryotaro Award
1回登壇
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第24回（2020年） award
作品
代表作
The Man Who Became a Jaguar
1994年 NovelDebut work. A novel exploring personal transformation and identity.
TransformationIdentityComing-of-age
Mercenary Pierre
1996年 Historical novelA historical adventure set in early modern Europe, following the life and battles of the mercenary Pierre.
MercenariesWarSurvival and honor
映像化・舞台化
- [Stage] Mercenary Pierre
- [Manga] Mercenary Pierre / 野口賢（作画） (2004)
The Queen's Divorce
1999年 Historical novelCenters on a queen's divorce and portrays court power struggles and character-driven drama. Winner of the Naoki Prize.
Court politicsPowerGender and social norms
Novel: The French Revolution
2008年 Historical novel (series)An expansive series depicting the French Revolution, noted for meticulous background depiction based on historical sources.
RevolutionPolitical historySocial change
Napoleon
2019年 Historical novelA biographical novel on the life of Napoleon. Winner of the Shiba Ryotaro Prize.
AmbitionWarThe rise and fall of leadership
Onna Nobunaga (Lady Nobunaga)
2006年 Historical novelOriginally serialized in a newspaper; an ambitious historical novel that imagines Oda Nobunaga as a woman.
Japanese historyAlternate historyPower and gender
Chambara
2023年 Historical / Period novelA long-form novel incorporating sword-fighting and period-drama elements to depict human drama in history.
SwordplayBushidoIndividual and society
全著作
- The Man Who Became a Jaguar
- Mercenary Pierre
- Akame - The Jacquerie Rebellion
- Red-Eyed Jack
- The Double-Headed Eagle
- The Queen's Divorce
- Strike Caesar
- Quartier Latin
- Two Gascons
- Occitania
- Joan of Arc (or Rome)
- Gladiator Spartacus
- Capone
- Onna Nobunaga (Lady Nobunaga)
- America's Second Civil War
- Shinchogumi
- Perry
- The Black Queen
- Her Name Is Pompadour
- La Mission (Military Advisor Brunet)
- Hannibal's War
- Legacy
- Fight
- Nichiren
- The Final Flight
- Chambara
翻案
- Mercenary Pierre — staged by Takarazuka Revue (Sora/Space Troupe)
- Mercenary Pierre — manga adaptation (art by Ken Noguchi, Shueisha Young Jump Comics)
- Her Name Is Pompadour — manga adaptation (art by Naoshi Kuribayashi)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Meticulous historical depiction grounded in factual sourcesA distinctive style that slips from narration into interior monologueRich, concentrated character portrayals
- 頻出モチーフ
- Conflict between power and the individualWar and the lives of soldiersMulti-generational and familial narratives
評価・遺産
A contemporary Japanese author best known for historical novels centered on European history. Combining detailed source-based background depiction with imaginative storytelling, he has won major literary prizes including the Naoki Prize and the Shiba Ryotaro Prize.
大衆文化への影響
- Gained wider recognition through stage adaptation (Takarazuka Revue, Sora/Space Troupe) and manga adaptation of 'Mercenary Pierre'.
豆知識
- Known as a baseball fan.
- Once wrote a controversial column in a local Tsuruoka magazine based on a misidentification; the publisher later issued an apology.
- Resident of Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture.