Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (1952) award
Seizaburo Shinobu
しのぶせいざぶろう
Shinobu Seizaburo
Pen Names:
S. Saburo（Used in early works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-05-14 （Naha, Okinawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer
- Active Years
- 2003-
- Affiliations
- Japan PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami
- Influenced
- Young Author A
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 (文学) | 1996-2000 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士 (文学)
Period:
1996-2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
Japan
Thesis on contemporary poetry
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Akutagawa Prize | Memory of the Wind | — | The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Literature | Winner |
| 2015 | Mishima Yukio Prize | Tomb of Dawn | — | Mishima Yukio Prize Committee | Winner |
Akutagawa Prize
2010
Work:
Memory of the Wind
Organization:
The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Literature
Result:
Winner
Mishima Yukio Prize
2015
Work:
Tomb of Dawn
Organization:
Mishima Yukio Prize Committee
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Memory of the Wind
2009 Novel 224 pagesA story about a young man living in borrowed rooms who meets his destined woman.
LoveMemoryLoss
Adaptations
- [Film] Memory of the Wind / 鈴木一朗 (2012)
Translations
- English translation 'Memory of the Wind'
Tomb of Dawn
2014 Novel 256 pagesDepicts the bonds of a family living in the post-war chaos.
FamilyRebirthMemory
Bibliography
- Memory of the Wind
- Tomb of Dawn
- Seaside Chair
Adaptations
- Film 'Memory of the Wind'
Translations by Author
- Romain Rolland's 'Jean-Christophe'
Translations of Works
- English translation 'Memory of the Wind'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed psychological descriptionPoetic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- WindJourneyWater
Legacy
A writer who pioneered new territories in psychological depiction in contemporary literature.
Museums
- Shinobu Literature Museum Naha, Okinawa, Japan Opened in 2020
Academic Societies
- The Japanese Literature Association
Archives
- University of Tokyo Faculty of Letters Library
In Popular Culture
- TV drama adaptation
Quotes
-
Memory passes through us like the wind.
Source: Memory of the Wind (2009)
Trivia
- He used to walk along the beach every morning while writing.