Naoki Sanjugo Award
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Akiko Sugimoto
すぎもと あきこ
Sugimoto Akiko
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-05-28 （Fukushima, Yame District (now Yame City), Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2015-12-04 （Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan） age 62
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fukushima, Yame District (now Yame City), Fukuoka, Japan → Resident of Fukuoka City (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist
- Active Years
- 1979-2015
- Nominations
- Candidate for the 89th Naoki Prize (Sharaku Maboroshi), ,
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yame Municipal Mikawa Elementary School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Fukuoka Kaisei Girls' High School | — | — | — | — | Japan |
| Notre Dame Seishin University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | — | — | Japan |
| Kinjo Gakuin University Graduate School | — | Master's program | 修士 | — | Japan |
Yame Municipal Mikawa Elementary School
Country:
Japan
Fukuoka Kaisei Girls' High School
Country:
Japan
Notre Dame Seishin University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Country:
Japan
Graduated from Faculty of Letters, Department of Japanese Literature
Kinjo Gakuin University Graduate School
Master's program
Degree:
修士
Country:
Japan
Completed master's course
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | History Literature Award | Otoko no Kiseki | — | — | 佳作 |
| 1989 | Naoki Prize | Tokyo Shin-Ohashi Uchu-zu | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize | Osuzu: Shintaro Ninjō Shimatsuchō | — | — | 受賞 |
History Literature Award
1979
Work:
Otoko no Kiseki
Result:
佳作
Naoki Prize
1989
Work:
Tokyo Shin-Ohashi Uchu-zu
Result:
受賞
Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize
2002
Work:
Osuzu: Shintaro Ninjō Shimatsuchō
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Nakayama Gishu Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 8 (2002) award
Novel Grand Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 45 (2014) grand prize
Works
Major Works
Otoko no Kiseki
1979 Historical / Period novel
historyhuman drama
Sharaku Maboroshi
1983 Historical / Period novel
historyEdo-period culture
Tokyo Shin-Ohashi Uchu-zu
1988 Historical / Period novelWinner of the Naoki Prize. A period novel portraying human drama against a historical backdrop.
human feelingshistory
familysuccession
womenhuman emotion
incidenthuman drama
intriguehistory
memorythe past
Osuzu (Shintarō Ninjō Shimatsuchō)
2001 Historical / Period novelPart of the Shintarō human-interest series; recipient work for the Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize.
human feelingsseries
folkloric elementshuman drama
Tokyo Kage Dōshin
2010 Historical / Period novel
shadowssamurai
Okihime: The Matchmaking House Woman
2015 Historical / Period novelPublished in 2015; one of her late works.
womenhuman drama
Bibliography
- Sharaku Maboroshi
- Tokyo Shin-Ohashi Uchu-zu
- Osuzu (Shintarō human-interest series)
- Tokyo Kage Dōshin
- Okihime: The Matchmaking House Woman
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Prose focused on detailed period depictionNarration emphasizing human emotion
- Recurring Motifs
- human feelinghistorical influencefamily and bonds
Health
-
breast cancer晩年Continued writing while in hospice care; died in 2015.
Legacy
A novelist active primarily in historical/period fiction, awarded the Naoki Prize and recognized for works emphasizing human drama and careful period detail.
Archives
- National Diet Library (Japan)
- VIAF authority file
Trivia
- Winner of the 100th Naoki Prize (1989)
- Winner of the 8th Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize (2002)
- Continued writing in hospice during her final years
- Born 1953, died 2015 (age 62)