Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
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Edition 9 (1988) award
Yoshinori Shimizu
しみず よしのり
Shimizu Yoshinori
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-10-28 （Tenpaku Village, Aichi District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (now Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya)）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tenpaku Village, Aichi District, Aichi Prefecture (now Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya, Japan) → Kasatori-cho, Nishi Ward, Nagoya, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist, Writer
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Memberships
- Japan PEN Club, Monthly Koubo Guide — selection committee member, NHK terminology committee member
- Influenced By
- Ryo Hanamura
- Nominations
- Naoki Prize nominee — Kinshachi no Yume, Naoki Prize nominee — Kyoko Shiritsu Fujori Chūgakkō, Naoki Prize nominee — Kashiwagi Seiji no Seikatsu
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi University of Education | Faculty of Education | Department of Japanese Language | — | — | Japan |
Aichi University of Education
Faculty of Education
/ Department of Japanese Language
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award | Kokugo Nyūshi Mondai Hisshōhō | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Chunichi Culture Award | — | — | Chunichi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| — | Honorary Citizen of Nagoya | — | — | Nagoya City | 授与 |
Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award
1988
Work:
Kokugo Nyūshi Mondai Hisshōhō
Result:
受賞
Chunichi Culture Award
2009
Organization:
Chunichi Shimbun
Result:
受賞
Honorary Citizen of Nagoya
Organization:
Nagoya City
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Soba to Kishimen
1986 Short story collectionA short story collection using pastiche and humor; includes pieces that mimic Ryotaro Shiba's style, such as a retelling of the Monkey–Crab fable.
pastichehumorwordplay
Eien no Jack & Betty
1988 Short story collectionA collection of stories blending contemporary themes with parody.
parodyhumor
Kokugo Nyūshi Mondai Hisshōhō
1987 Essay / Educational guideA humorous guide to solving Japanese language entrance-exam questions; winner of the 9th Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award.
educationhumorlanguage
The Doctor's Strange Invention
2002 Novel / Speculative fictionA novel combining satire and humor with imaginative speculative elements.
satirescience fictionhumor
The Collar Stories
2005 NovelA novel incorporating unique perspectives and humor.
human relationshipshumor
Kinshachi no Yume
1989 Parallel-world SF / Alternate historyA parallel-world SF depicting a modern Japanese history in which the Toyotomi clan survived, a Nagoya shogunate was established, and the Nagoya dialect became standard.
alternate historydialecthumor
H Murder Case
1985 MysteryOne entry in the 'Manic-Depressive Detective Duo' series; a mystery combining classical detection and humor.
mysteryhumor
Adaptations
- [Television drama] H: The Mysterious Initial — The Fate of a Female Junior-College Student — H Murder Case
Y Murder Case
1989 MysteryAnother entry in the 'Manic-Depressive Detective Duo' series; also adapted for television.
mysteryhumor
Adaptations
- [Television drama] Y Murder Case — Hot-Spring Skiing and a Female College Student!?
Bibliography
- Esper Shōnen Massatsu Sakusen (1977)
- Soba to Kishimen (1986)
- Kokugo Nyūshi Mondai Hisshōhō (1987)
- Eien no Jack & Betty (1988)
- Kinshachi no Yume (1989)
- The Doctor's Strange Invention (2002)
- The Collar Stories (2005)
Adaptations
- H Murder Case — adapted as a two-hour TBS television drama
- Y Murder Case — adapted for TBS television
- Multiple short stories adapted into TV dramas and rakugo performances
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- pastiche (stylistic imitation)playful/satiricalhumor-driven
- Recurring Motifs
- Nagoya dialectparodyalternate historywordplay
Legacy
Yoshinori Shimizu is known for his use of pastiche and humor; he has been recognized for promoting Nagoya culture and for his writings on the Japanese language. His many short stories and series have had influence in popular culture.
Academic Societies
- Japan PEN Club
Archives
- National Diet Library (NDL) holdings — authority ID: 00071830
- VIAF: 109419107
In Popular Culture
- Television dramatizations of short stories (e.g., TBS)
- Some works performed as rakugo (e.g., performed by Shinosuke Tachikawa)
- Promotion of Nagoya dialect and regional culture
Quotes
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A noteworthy parodist: his ability to write parody while also producing novels is complementary, each enhancing the other — a talent worthy of praise.
Source: Saiichi Marutani (commentary)
Trivia
- Born in 1947 in Tenpaku Village, Aichi (now Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya).
- Debuted in 1977 with the book 'Esper Shōnen Massatsu Sakusen'.
- Won the 9th Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award in 1988 for 'Kokugo Nyūshi Mondai Hisshōhō'.
- Has written hundreds of short pastiches and humorous stories.
- H Murder Case and Y Murder Case were adapted as television dramas on the TBS network.
- Honorary citizen of Nagoya.