Bungei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 49 (2012) award
Naoko Tanigawa
たにがわ なおこ
Tanigawa Naoko
Aliases:
高橋直子
Pen Names:
Naoko Takahashi（Pen name used during marriage (used mainly for essays)）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1960-01-01 （Kobe, Hyogo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Kobe, Hyogo (birthplace) → Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture (resident since 2005)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist, Magazine editor
- Active Years
- 1991-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tsukuba | Second College, Comparative Culture | Comparative Culture | 学士 | — | Japan |
University of Tsukuba
Second College, Comparative Culture
/ Comparative Culture
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bungei Prize | Oshikakusama | — | Kawade Shobo Shinsha (Bungei editorial committee) | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Oda Sakunosuke Prize | April Was a Little Chilly | — | — | 候補 |
Bungei Prize
2012
Work:
Oshikakusama
Organization:
Kawade Shobo Shinsha (Bungei editorial committee)
Result:
受賞
Oda Sakunosuke Prize
2015
Work:
April Was a Little Chilly
Result:
候補
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Alice in the Land of Horse Racing
1991 EssayAn essay collection on horse racing and fashion, published under the name Naoko Takahashi.
horse racingfashioneveryday life
I Love Ace!
1999 NovelA novel published under the name Naoko Takahashi; centers on a woman whose husband announces a divorce.
divorcefemale perspectivedomestic life
Oshikakusama
2012 NovelWinner of the 49th Bungei Prize; the work that brought the author wide attention.
familyeveryday lifehuman relationships
Translations
- Translated into Spanish
Danpin Salon
2014 NovelA work published in volume form after appearing in Bungei magazine; one of the author's post-award books.
everyday lifesubtleties of living
April Was a Little Chilly
2015 NovelPublished in Bungei as the author's third piece; was nominated for the 32nd Oda Sakunosuke Prize.
regional lifehuman relationships
The Most Ordinary Answer in the World
2016 NovelOne of the works collected from Bungei; consists mainly of short pieces depicting daily life and reflections.
everyday lifeintrospection
Do You Know Who I Am?
2018 NovelThe author's first third-person novel set in a regional locale; explores human actions and relationships.
regional lifeself-recognition
Because You Said Yes
2021 Novel (romance, long-form)Published as the author's first long-form romantic novel by Kawade Shobo Shinsha.
romancehuman relationships
Love: The Trump Card
2022 NovelA long novel themed on marriage. It has been translated into Chinese.
marriagefamily
Translations
- Translated into Chinese
That Morning, Simply
2024 Novel (caregiving, end-of-life)A novel dealing with aging, caregiving, and end-of-life themes; features a little-known haiku by Kobayashi Issa.
agingcaregivingdeath
The Stay Gold Story: A Distant Golden Journey
2002 Non-fictionA non-fiction work about the racehorse Stay Gold, published under the name Naoko Takahashi.
horse racingnon-fiction
Bibliography
- Alice in the Land of Horse Racing (1991, Chikuma Shobo)
- Ashige no Anne (1992, Chikuma Shobo)
- Paddock Cinderella (1993, Chikuma Shobo)
- Clothes Make Me Happy (1994, Asahi Shimbun)
- A Picky Racecourse (1995, Chikuma Shobo)
- Cats Don't Understand (1997, Magazine House)
- The Power of Clothes (2002, Asahi Shimbun)
- The Stay Gold Story: A Distant Golden Journey (2002, East Press)
- I Love Ace! (1999, Asahi Shimbun)
- Oshikakusama (2012, Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
- Danpin Salon (2014, Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
- April Was a Little Chilly (2015, Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
- The Most Ordinary Answer in the World (2016, Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
- Do You Know Who I Am? (2018, Asahi Shimbun Publishing)
- Because You Said Yes (2021, Kawade Shobo Shinsha)
- Love: The Trump Card (2022, Asahi Shimbun Publishing)
- That Morning, Simply (2024, Asahi Shimbun Publishing)
Translations of Works
- Oshikakusama (translated into Spanish)
- Love: The Trump Card (translated into Chinese)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible, amiable proseDetailed depiction of everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- familyregional landscapesaging and deathmarriage and relationships
Legacy
Gained wide recognition as a novelist after winning the Bungei Prize; at the time she was the oldest female recipient of the prize. Praised for warm portrayals of people, often set in regional locales.
Archives
- VIAF: 295368865
- National Diet Library (Japan): NDL: 001122757
Trivia
- Published essays under the married name 'Naoko Takahashi'.
- Married writer Genichiro Takahashi in 1985 and divorced in 1999.
- At the time of winning the Bungei Prize in 2012, she was the oldest female recipient.
- Her ex-husband Genichiro Takahashi was on the Bungei selection committee but abstained from voting on her work.
- Remarried in 2005 and has lived in Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture since.
- Oshikakusama has been translated into Spanish; Love: The Trump Card has been translated into Chinese.