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第18回（2012年） nominee
Youko Azumi
あずみ ようこ
Azumi Yoko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan (birthplace) → Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan (raised) → Saitama Prefecture, Japan (residence) → United States (lived twice due to husband's job transfers)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Historical fiction writer
- 活動期間
- 1999年〜
- ノミネート
- 18th Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize nominee (Harutsuge-zaka: Koishikawa Clinic Records)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osaka Shin-Ai Women's Junior College | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Osaka Shin-Ai Women's Junior College
国:
Japan
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nagatsuka Setsu Literary Award | Shizuri-yuki | 短編小説部門大賞 | Nagatsuka Setsu Literary Award | 受賞 |
Nagatsuka Setsu Literary Award
1999
対象作品:
Shizuri-yuki
部門:
短編小説部門大賞
主催:
Nagatsuka Setsu Literary Award
結果:
受賞
受賞・候補エディション
作品
代表作
Shizuri-yuki
2004年 Short story collection (historical fiction)A debut short story collection that established the author; praised for detailed description and a lyrical linkage between landscape and interior life.
Interplay of landscape and interiorHuman emotionHistorical settings
Yahan no Kira-boshi
2005年 Historical fictionA work set in a historical period, focusing on delicate portrayals of characters' inner lives.
Nighttime imagery and character portrayalInterpersonal relationships
Hinazaka
2008年 Historical fictionA work that carefully depicts the lives of a community and family against a historical backdrop.
Local communityFamily narratives
Isago-nami
2009年 Historical fictionA historical fiction notable for its evocative depictions of the sea and waves.
Sea and landscapeMemory
Harutsuge-zaka: Koishikawa Clinic Records
2011年 Historical fictionSet around a clinic in Koishikawa, this work portrays local medical practice and everyday life; it was nominated for the 18th Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize.
Local medical careEveryday detailsHuman drama
Harukanaru Shironuma
2014年 Historical fictionA novel that depicts a historically charged locale and the lives of those who inhabit it.
Place and memoryHistory
Mibutsu no Kanbase
2017年 Historical fictionA work that explores inner human life through characters connected to Buddha and faith.
FaithExploration of the interior life
全著作
- Shizuri-yuki (Shogakukan, 2004)
- Yahan no Kira-boshi (Shogakukan, 2005)
- Hinazaka (Shinchosha, 2008)
- Isago-nami (Shinchosha, 2009)
- Harutsuge-zaka: Koishikawa Clinic Records (Shinchosha, 2011)
- Harukanaru Shironuma (Shogakukan, 2014)
- Mibutsu no Kanbase (Shogakukan, 2017)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Quiet, restrained proseMeticulous attention to detailLyrical narration linking landscape and interior life
- 頻出モチーフ
- Landscape depictionInner solitude and conflictScenes of medical practice/clinicsEveryday details
評価・遺産
A noted writer in historical fiction, recognized for evocative landscape depiction and tactile attention to detail. After debuting with a short story collection, she has published several novels and story collections.
引用
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As a newcomer she has weaknesses, but there are many virtues: elegant prose, tactile, finely rendered detail, and a lyrical resonance between landscape and interior. A promising talent sure to blossom.
出典: Asahi Shimbun review (May 9, 2004) by Fuyuki Ikegami — review of 'Shizuri-yuki' (2004年)
豆知識
- Born in 1958. From Amagasaki (Hyōgo), raised in Hirakata (Osaka).
- Graduate of Osaka Shin-Ai Women's Junior College.
- Initially wrote children's stories, later shifted to historical (period) fiction.
- Lived in the United States twice due to her husband's job transfers.
- In 1999 won the 3rd Nagatsuka Setsu Literary Award (short story division grand prize) for 'Shizuri-yuki'.
- Debuted as an author in 2004 with the short/medium-length story collection 'Shizuri-yuki'.
- In 2012 was a nominee for the 18th Nakayama Yoshihide Literary Prize for 'Harutsuge-zaka: Koishikawa Clinic Records'.