Japan Art Academy Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 71 (2015) award
Nisan'o Touki
とうき にさんお
Touki Nisan'o
Pen Names:
Tokki（Pen name at debut）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-04-23 （Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Writer
- Active Years
- 2000-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1994-1998 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1994-1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Japan
Studied on scholarship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Akutagawa Prize | Blue Moon | — | Bungeishunjū | winner |
Akutagawa Prize
2005
Work:
Blue Moon
Organization:
Bungeishunjū
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Blue Moon
2005 Novel 320 pagesA coming-of-age novel set in a provincial city.
Coming of ageSolitude
Adaptations
- [Film] Blue Moon / 田中太郎 (2007)
Bibliography
- Blue Moon (2005)
- Deep Forest (2008)
Adaptations
- Film adaptation of Blue Moon
Translations of Works
- English Edition of Blue Moon (2010)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Concise and lyrical
- Recurring Motifs
- MoonNature
Legacy
Regarded as a significant figure in contemporary Japanese literature.
Museums
- Touki Literature Museum 1-2-3 Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan Opened in 2015
Academic Societies
- Japanese Society for Contemporary Literature
Archives
- National Diet Library Touki Collection
In Popular Culture
- TV drama adaptation of Blue Moon
Quotes
-
A novel is a bridge between the past and the future.
Source: Interview in Bungeishunjū (2006) (2006)
Trivia
- He habitually listens to classical music while writing.