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第121回（2016年） award
Bunji Sunagawa
すながわ ぶんじ
Sunagawa Bunji
ペンネーム:
Sakuragawa Kaze（Pen name used primarily for poetry and short lyric pieces）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1938-04-12 （Sunagawa, Hokkaido, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Sunagawa, Hokkaido, Japan → Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan → Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 1965年〜2015年
- 所属
- Japan Writers' Association, Hokkaido Literary Society
- 所属団体
- Japan PEN Club, Japan Writers' Association
- 影響を受けた人物
- Kenji Miyazawa, Osamu Dazai
- 影響を与えた人物
- Subsequent Hokkaido writers, Contemporary lyrical novelists
- ノミネート
- Kikuchi Kan Prize (nominated), Mainichi Publishing Culture Award (nominated)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1956-1960 | Japan |
Hokkaido University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
学士
期間:
1956-1960
卒業年:
1960
国:
Japan
Graduation thesis: Studies on modern authors
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Akutagawa Prize | City of Shadows | — | Bungeishunju | Winner |
| 1985 | Yomiuri Literary Prize | Blue Wind | 小説 | The Yomiuri Shimbun | Winner |
| 1998 | Hokkaido Cultural Award | — | — | Hokkaido Prefecture | Recipient |
Akutagawa Prize
1971
対象作品:
City of Shadows
主催:
Bungeishunju
結果:
Winner
Yomiuri Literary Prize
1985
対象作品:
Blue Wind
部門:
小説
主催:
The Yomiuri Shimbun
結果:
Winner
Hokkaido Cultural Award
1998
主催:
Hokkaido Prefecture
結果:
Recipient
受賞・候補エディション
Akutagawa Prize
1回登壇
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第166回（2021年 第2回開催） award
作品
代表作
City of Shadows
1971年 Novel 184ページAn ensemble novel set in a regional city that explores loneliness and memory. The narrative intertwines past and present to depict characters' inner lives.
citylonelinessmemory
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] City of Shadows / 中村仁 (1980)
翻訳
- English translation: City of Shadows (trans. Alan C. Brown, 1992)
Blue Wind
1984年 Novel 320ページFollows a young man who moves from the countryside to Tokyo and experiences failure and renewal. A long novel weaving natural description with lyrical prose.
renewalrural vs urbannature
映像化・舞台化
- [TV drama] Blue Wind / 佐藤充 (1986)
翻訳
- English translation: Blue Wind (trans. Lisa Harrow, 1990)
Memories of Dusk
1990年 Short story collection 240ページA collection of short stories gathering fragments of memory and everyday life of middle-aged characters. Noted for its tranquil prose.
memorytimeloss
翻訳
- English translation: Memories of Dusk (trans. Mark Reid, 1996)
Garden of Snow
1999年 Novel 412ページA family saga set against the winter of Hokkaido. Climate and landscape are narrated as symbols of interpersonal relationships.
familynaturememory
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Garden of Snow / 鈴木光 (2003)
翻訳
- English translation: Garden of Snow (trans. Anna Lee, 2005)
全著作
- City of Shadows (1971)
- Small Night (1975)
- Blue Wind (1984)
- Memories of Dusk (1990)
- Garden of Snow (1999)
- The Lamp of Solitude (2006)
- Song of Homecoming (2010)
- Collected Works: Bunji Sunagawa (2012)
翻案
- City of Shadows (film, 1980)
- Blue Wind (TV drama, 1986)
- Garden of Snow (film, 2003)
作品の翻訳
- City of Shadows — English edition (1992)
- Blue Wind — English edition (1990)
- Garden of Snow — English edition (2005)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Lyrical and descriptiveRealist style emphasizing regional landscapes
- 頻出モチーフ
- snownightmemorycontrast of city and nature
健康
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Stroke2012-2013Temporary reduction in writing activity. Afterward reduced public appearances and activity.
評価・遺産
Recognized for delicate portrayals of regional landscapes and individual memory, he became a key figure in Hokkaido literature. Film adaptations and English translations broadened his readership domestically and internationally.
記念館・博物館
- Sunagawa Bunji Memorial Museum 1-1-1 Honmachi, Sunagawa, Hokkaido, Japan 2016年開館
関連学会
- Sunagawa Literary Society
- Hokkaido Literary Association
資料所蔵先
- Hokkaido Museum of Literature, Archives
- National Diet Library, Modern Literature Collection
大衆文化への影響
- The 1980 film adaptation of 'City of Shadows' prompted a reevaluation and influenced later works set in regional cities from the 1990s onward.
引用
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A novel is an architecture of memories.
出典: Interview (Literary Magazine, 1990) (1990年) -
Landscape is not merely a backdrop, but another heart of the characters.
出典: Author's Afterword, Garden of Snow (1999) (1999年)
豆知識
- Worked as a librarian at a public library in his early years.
- Published a poetry collection under the pen name 'Sakuragawa Kaze'.
- Appeared several times on NHK literary programs.