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第9回(1988年) award
Yoshinori Shimizu
しみず よしのり
Shimizu Yoshinori
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1947-10-28 (Tenpaku Village, Aichi District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (now Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya))
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Tenpaku Village, Aichi District, Aichi Prefecture (now Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya, Japan) → Kasatori-cho, Nishi Ward, Nagoya, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Essayist, Writer
- 活動期間
- 1977年〜
- 所属団体
- Japan PEN Club, Monthly Koubo Guide — selection committee member, NHK terminology committee member
- 影響を受けた人物
- Ryo Hanamura
- ノミネート
- Naoki Prize nominee — Kinshachi no Yume, Naoki Prize nominee — Kyoko Shiritsu Fujori Chūgakkō, Naoki Prize nominee — Kashiwagi Seiji no Seikatsu
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aichi University of Education | Faculty of Education | Department of Japanese Language | — | — | Japan |
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Soba to Kishimen
1986年 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.
Eien no Jack & Betty
1988年 Short story collectionA collection of stories blending contemporary themes with parody.
Kokugo Nyūshi Mondai Hisshōhō
1987年 Essay / Educational guideA humorous guide to solving Japanese language entrance-exam questions; winner of the 9th Yoshikawa Eiji Literary Newcomer Award.
The Doctor's Strange Invention
2002年 Novel / Speculative fictionA novel combining satire and humor with imaginative speculative elements.
The Collar Stories
2005年 NovelA novel incorporating unique perspectives and humor.
Kinshachi no Yume
1989年 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.
H Murder Case
1985年 MysteryOne entry in the 'Manic-Depressive Detective Duo' series; a mystery combining classical detection and humor.
- [Television drama] H: The Mysterious Initial — The Fate of a Female Junior-College Student — H Murder Case
Y Murder Case
1989年 MysteryAnother entry in the 'Manic-Depressive Detective Duo' series; also adapted for television.
- [Television drama] Y Murder Case — Hot-Spring Skiing and a Female College Student!?
全著作
- 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)
翻案
- 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
作風・主題
- 文体
- pastiche (stylistic imitation)playful/satiricalhumor-driven
- 頻出モチーフ
- Nagoya dialectparodyalternate historywordplay
評価・遺産
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.
関連学会
- Japan PEN Club
資料所蔵先
- National Diet Library (NDL) holdings — authority ID: 00071830
- VIAF: 109419107
大衆文化への影響
- 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
引用
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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.
出典: Saiichi Marutani (commentary)
豆知識
- 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.