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第17回（1967年） award
Tomotaka Tasaka
たさか ともたか
Tasaka Tomotaka
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1978-05-12 （Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan）
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan → Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Screenwriter, Essayist
- 活動期間
- 2003年〜
- 所属
- Japan PEN Club, Japan Writers' Association
- 影響を受けた人物
- Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami, Kobo Abe
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanazawa University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士 | 1997-2001 | Japan |
Kanazawa University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
学位:
学士
期間:
1997-2001
卒業年:
2001
国:
Japan
Published short stories while enrolled and began literary activities
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bungei Newcomer Prize | Night of Water | — | Bungei (Magazine) | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Akutagawa Prize | Song of Shadows | — | Bungeishunju | 受賞 |
Bungei Newcomer Prize
2008
対象作品:
Night of Water
主催:
Bungei (Magazine)
結果:
受賞
Akutagawa Prize
2017
対象作品:
Song of Shadows
主催:
Bungeishunju
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Song of Shadows
2017年 Novel 320ページA novel that quietly portrays memory and loss among city dwellers. Structured with past scenes appearing like shadows, it questions family bonds and personal identity.
MemoryFamilyIdentity
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Song of Shadows / Makoto Endo (2019)
翻訳
- English translation: Song of Shadows (Anna Yamada, 2020)
Night of Water
2008年 Short Story Collection 120ページDebut short story collection. Contains linked stories set by the sea and suburbs, weaving quiet solitude with landscape.
SolitudeNatureMemory
映像化・舞台化
- [Radio Drama] Night of Water / Kenji Sato (2010)
翻訳
- English translations: Night of Water (selected stories translated, 2011)
Urban Blue
2014年 Novel 264ページFrom the perspective of isolated individuals in the urban bustle, the novel depicts fissures in everyday life. Notable for its delicate emotional depiction.
CityIsolationEveryday life
翻訳
- Partial English translations published in literary magazines
全著作
- Night of Water (Short Story Collection, 2008)
- Urban Blue (Novel, 2014)
- Song of Shadows (Novel, 2017)
- Letters from the Night (Essays, 2020)
翻案
- Song of Shadows (Film adaptation, 2019)
- Night of Water (Radio drama, 2010)
作品の翻訳
- Song of Shadows — English translation: Song of Shadows (Anna Yamada, 2020)
- Night of Water — English translations (selected stories, 2011)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Restrained, tranquil proseEmphasis on interiority
- 頻出モチーフ
- ShadowsWaterUrban landscapes
評価・遺産
Tomotaka Tasaka is acclaimed for works centered on urban solitude and memory, influencing younger writers and filmmakers. Film adaptations and translations have broadened his readership domestically and abroad.
記念館・博物館
- Tomotaka Tasaka Memorial Room (provisional) Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan (proposed) 2022年開館
関連学会
- Japanese Literature Association
- Contemporary Literature Research Society
資料所蔵先
- Tomotaka Tasaka Archive (Ishikawa Prefectural Library)
大衆文化への影響
- Media coverage following the film adaptation of 'Song of Shadows'
引用
-
Words are like a sea that summons the past.
出典: Interview (Bungei, 2018) (2018年) -
Only in silence can one truly face oneself.
出典: Song of Shadows (Afterword) (2017年)
豆知識
- Often writes late at night.
- Born in Kanazawa; local landscapes frequently appear in his works.