Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1948) award
Michitaro Tanaka
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Tanaka Michitaro
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-07-12 （Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, essayist
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1994-1998 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1994-1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Akutagawa Prize | Into the Light | — | Japan Literary Promotion Society | 受賞 |
Akutagawa Prize
2023
Work:
Into the Light
Organization:
Japan Literary Promotion Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Into the Light
2023 Novel 320 pagesA story depicting the growth and conflicts of young people.
Coming of ageConflict
Adaptations
- [Film] Into the Light: The Movie / 鈴木一郎 (2025)
Translations
- English translation: Into the Light
Bibliography
- Into the Light (2023)
- Beyond the Stars (2025)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of Into the Light (2025)
Translations of Works
- English edition: Into the Light
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalintrospective
- Recurring Motifs
- LightNight sky
Legacy
Regarded as a writer who presented a new perspective in contemporary Japanese literature.
Quotes
-
Light is born from darkness.
Source: Afterword of Into the Light (2023)
Trivia
- His hobby is night fishing.