Akutagawa Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1940) award declined
Taku Takagi
たかぎ たく
Takagi Taku
Pen Names:
Taku Takagi（Pen name used for early short stories and poetry）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1986-05-14 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Yokohama (birthplace) → Shinjuku, Tokyo (base for writing)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Playwright
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Affiliations
- Waseda University Literature Society
- Influenced By
- Hiromi Kawakami, Haruki Murakami
- Influenced
- Rena Sato (younger writer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 2004-2008 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
2004-2008
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
Japan
Published works in doujinshi while enrolled
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Akutagawa Prize | Letters Across the Sea | — | Bungeishunjū | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Bungei New Writer Award | Night in the Glass City | — | Bungeishunjū | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
2021
Work:
Letters Across the Sea
Organization:
Bungeishunjū
Result:
受賞
Bungei New Writer Award
2015
Work:
Night in the Glass City
Organization:
Bungeishunjū
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Letters Across the Sea
2020 Novel 312 pagesA novel that explores memory, loss, and renewal through letters exchanged with distant family members. The sea and urban landscapes are portrayed in layered detail.
familymemoryrenewalsea
Adaptations
- [Film] Letters Across the Sea / 中村亮介 (2023)
Translations
- English translation 'Letters Across the Sea' (2022)
Night in the Glass City
2015 Short story collection 176 pagesA debut collection of short stories depicting urban solitude with lyrical metaphors and delicate psychological portrayals.
lonelinesscityhuman relationships
Bibliography
- Night in the Glass City (2015)
- Short story 'Shiosai' (2017)
- Letters Across the Sea (2020)
- Requiem by the River (2022)
Adaptations
- Letters Across the Sea — Film (2023, dir. Ryosuke Nakamura)
Translations of Works
- Letters Across the Sea — English translation (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lyrical and introspective, with emphasis on detailed description
- Recurring Motifs
- sealetterslonelinesscity nightscapes
Legacy
Recognized as a leading young lyrical writer in contemporary Japanese literature, his work addressing family and memory has been praised by critics. Film adaptations broadened his readership.
Academic Societies
- Waseda University Japanese Literature Society
In Popular Culture
- The film adaptation of 'Letters Across the Sea' led to collaborations with actors and musicians.
Quotes
-
Words are like the sea; they connect people across distances.
Source: Interview (2021) (2021)
Trivia
- Worked as an advertising copywriter before debuting as a novelist.
- Often chooses seaside cafes as writing locations.