Contemporary Poet Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 11 (1993) award
Tamura Ryuichi
たむら りゅういち
Tamura Ryuichi
Pen Names:
Umikaze（Used for poetry）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1980-05-12 （Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kyoto, Japan → Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Poet
- Active Years
- 2005-2025
- Memberships
- Japan PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Osamu Dazai, Haruki Murakami
- Influenced
- Ichiro Yamamoto
- Nominations
- Nominee for the Mishima Yukio Prize
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1999-2003 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1999-2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
Japan
Graduation thesis on modern poetry
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Akutagawa Prize | The Sound of the Wind | 純文学 | The Society for the Promotion of Literature | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
2021
Work:
The Sound of the Wind
Category:
純文学
Organization:
The Society for the Promotion of Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 54 (1998) award
Works
Major Works
The Sound of the Wind
2021 Novel 320 pagesA story depicting the interaction between a girl and a young man in a small rural town.
Coming of ageLonelinessNature
Adaptations
- [Film] The Sound of the Wind / 山田太郎 (2023)
Translations
- The Sound of the Wind (English edition)
Bibliography
- Before Dawn
- Hill of Shooting Stars
- The Sound of the Wind
Adaptations
- Film 'The Sound of the Wind'
Translations by Author
- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Translations of Works
- The Sound of the Wind (English edition)
- Le Son du Vent
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalintrospective
- Recurring Motifs
- windstarsnight
Legacy
He is regarded as one of the leading contemporary Japanese writers.
Academic Societies
- Japan Writers Association
In Popular Culture
- TV drama 'The Sound of the Wind'
Quotes
-
A novel is a mirror that reflects the voice of the human heart.
Source: Preface of The Sound of the Wind (2021)
Trivia
- He played guitar in a band during high school.