Asahi Newcomer Literary Award
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Edition 11 (2000) award
Naoki Tsujii
つじい なおき
Tsujii Naoki
Aliases:
辻井直樹
Pen Names:
Naoki Tsujii（Pen name used for literary works）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1967 （Hyogo Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Associate Professor, Newspaper Journalist, Broadcast Director, Novelization Author
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Associate Professor, Kyoto University of Art and Design, Former Reporter, Yomiuri Shimbun, Former Director, NHK
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters, Waseda University | Department of French Literature | 学士 | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters, Waseda University
/ Department of French Literature
Degree:
学士
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Asahi Newcomer Literary Prize | Mutoujin | — | The Asahi Shimbun Company | Winner |
Asahi Newcomer Literary Prize
2000
Work:
Mutoujin
Organization:
The Asahi Shimbun Company
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mutoujin
2000 NovelDebut work. Winner of the 11th Asahi Newcomer Literary Prize.
AlienationIdentityUrban life
Atopy Resort
2002 NovelPublished in 2002. Deals with themes of the body and skin-related illness.
The bodyIllnessFamily
Into the Surfing
2004 NovelPublished in 2004; motifs include the sea and youth.
SeaYouthRenewal
Milton no Aberia
2006 NovelPublished in 2006. A longer work with allegorical and symbolic elements.
AllegoryMemoryImagination
Mushishi (Novelization of Yuki Urushibara's work)
2007 NovelizationA novelization based on Yuki Urushibara's original manga 'Mushishi'.
NatureFolk traditionHumans and unseen beings
Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano Jin: The Final Movie (Novelization)
2008 NovelizationA novelization of the film 'Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano Jin: The Final Movie'.
Media tie-inEntertainment
Bibliography
- Mutoujin (The Asahi Shimbun Company, 2000)
- Atopy Resort (Kodansha, 2002)
- Into the Surfing (Kodansha, 2004)
- Milton no Aberia (Kodansha, 2006)
- Mushishi (novelization of Yuki Urushibara's work, Kodansha, 2007)
- Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano Jin: The Final Movie (novelization, Green Arrow Publishing, 2008)
Adaptations
- Mushishi (novelization related to the original manga)
- Tokumei Kakarichō Tadano Jin: The Final Movie (film novelization)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Contemporary Japanese fictionDetail-oriented descriptive proseInterest in media and the body
- Recurring Motifs
- AlienationPhysicality (skin, illness)Urban landscapesMemory and media
Legacy
Naoki Tsujii is a Waseda University–educated novelist who won the 11th Asahi Newcomer Literary Prize in 2000 for 'Mutoujin'. After working as a reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun and as a director at NHK, he serves as an associate professor at Kyoto University of Art and Design. In addition to original fiction, he has written novelizations for manga and films, engaging with the intersection of media and literature.
Archives
- National Diet Library authority record (NDL)
- Library of Congress authority record (LOC)
In Popular Culture
- Has been involved with film and TV projects through novelizations
Trivia
- Birth name: Naoki Tsujii (辻井直樹).
- Born in 1967 in Hyogo Prefecture.
- Graduated from Waseda University, Faculty of Letters (Department of French Literature).
- Worked as a reporter for the Yomiuri Shimbun and as a director at NHK before focusing on fiction.
- Won the 11th Asahi Newcomer Literary Prize in 2000 for 'Mutoujin'.
- Serves as an associate professor at Kyoto University of Art and Design.