Dazai Osamu Award
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2004) award
Izumi Shiga
しが いずみ
Shiga Izumi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-10-22 （Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan → Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer
- Active Years
- 1996-
- Memberships
- Writers for a Nuclear-Free Society
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Futaba High School, Fukushima Prefecture | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Nishogakusha University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Futaba High School, Fukushima Prefecture
Country:
Japan
Nishogakusha University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Graduated from the Faculty of Letters
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Dazai Osamu Prize | Finger Music | — | Chikuma Shobo | 受賞 |
Dazai Osamu Prize
2004
Work:
Finger Music
Organization:
Chikuma Shobo
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Spoon
1996 FictionFinger Music
2004 FictionTSUNAMI
2007 FictionA Merciless God Descends
2017 FictionA Hundred Years' Solitary Boat
2021 FictionBibliography
- Spoon (Shinfusha, 1996)
- Finger Music (Chikuma Shobo, 2004)
- TSUNAMI (Chikuma Shobo, 2007)
- A Merciless God Descends (Chikuma Shobo, 2017)
- A Hundred Years' Solitary Boat (Sōsho Tōhoku no Koe / Ara-Ezo, 2021)
Adaptations
- Restricted Entry Zone, Futaba — Yet My Hometown (dir. Takemitsu Sato)
- Journey to a Hometown That Became a Nuclear Disaster Area (dir. Konomi Sugita)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Regionally rooted depictionSocially conscious perspective
- Recurring Motifs
- hometownlossnatural disasterdisaster-affected areas
Legacy
A novelist from Fukushima Prefecture and the winner of the 20th Dazai Osamu Prize (2004) for "Finger Music." After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, she has been involved in documenting affected areas and in film production, and is recognized for her engagement with her home region.
Academic Societies
- Writers for a Nuclear-Free Society
Archives
- National Diet Library (Japan)
Trivia
- Worked for 15 years at a bookstore combined with an art gallery.
- Hobby: visiting galleries.
- Involved in film production on themes related to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
- Winner of the 20th Dazai Osamu Prize (2004) for "Finger Music."