Akutagawa Prize
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Motokichi Shimizu
しみず もときち
Shimizu Motokichi
Pen Names:
M. Shimizu（Used for short stories）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Author
- Active Years
- 1985-
- Influenced By
- Postwar Japanese writers
- Influenced
- Younger Japanese writers
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1968-1972 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1968-1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Shinei Literary Prize | Season of Wheat | — | Shinei Literary Prize Committee | winner |
Shinei Literary Prize
2015
Work:
Season of Wheat
Organization:
Shinei Literary Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Season of Wheat
2014 Novel 256 pagesA novel set in a rural farming village about family, loss and renewal. Memories of the past and life tied to the land intersect as the protagonist's inner world is carefully depicted.
familylossrelationship with place
Adaptations
- [Film] Season of Wheat / 田中太郎 (2017)
Translations
- English translation: Season of Wheat (translator: John Doe)
Bibliography
- Season of Wheat (2014)
- Memories of Short Nights (2008)
Adaptations
- Film 'Season of Wheat' (2017)
Translations of Works
- Season of Wheat — translated by John Doe (English)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical prosedetailed depictions of rural landscapes
- Recurring Motifs
- wheat fieldslost familieschange of seasons
Legacy
His work, depicting human drama against rural settings, has been well received, earning steady recognition as a mid-career writer. He has had a noticeable influence on contemporary Japanese literature's portrayal of rural life.
Academic Societies
- Japan Modern Literature Society
In Popular Culture
- Occasionally adapted or used as material for TV dramas and regional promotion projects
Quotes
-
People are drawn to the land, and sometimes the land betrays them.
Source: Season of Wheat (2014)
Trivia
- Often writes in cafés early in the morning.
- His hometown repeatedly appears as a setting in his works.