Akutagawa Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (1949) award
Shigeko Yuki
ゆき しげこ
Yuki Shigeko
Pen Names:
Shigetsu Yuki（Pen name used for early short story publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1981-06-21 （Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Fukuoka City (birth — early life) → Tokyo (primary base for literary activity) → London (short-term residence)
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, screenwriter
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Affiliations
- Japan PEN Club, Japan Writers' Association
- Memberships
- Japan PEN Club, Japan Writers' Association
- Influenced By
- Haruki Murakami, Hiromi Kawakami, Virginia Woolf
- Influenced
- a generation of young female writers, Akiko Sato (fictional, young novelist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 文学士 | 1999-2003 | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
文学士
Period:
1999-2003
Year of Graduation:
2003
Country:
Japan
Wrote short stories during studies and made literary debut
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Shiranami Literary Prize | The Quiet of the Sea | 長編小説 | Shiranami Literary Foundation | Winner |
| 2008 | Young Writers' Prize | The Night Bird | 短編 | Japan Literary Promotion Association | Winner |
Shiranami Literary Prize
2014
Work:
The Quiet of the Sea
Category:
長編小説
Organization:
Shiranami Literary Foundation
Result:
Winner
Young Writers' Prize
2008
Work:
The Night Bird
Category:
短編
Organization:
Japan Literary Promotion Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Shosetsu Shincho Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1962) award
Works
Major Works
The Quiet of the Sea
2014 literary fiction 312 pagesA novel set in a seaside town that traces family memories and renewal. With serene prose it explores loss and forgiveness.
seamemoryfamily
Adaptations
- [film] The Quiet of the Sea / Kobayashi Ken (2017)
Translations
- English translation: The Quiet of the Sea (2016)
- French translation: Le Silence de la Mer (2018)
The Night Bird
2008 short story collection 176 pagesA collection of short stories using the night bird as a motif, exploring solitude and small miracles.
solituderenewaleveryday miracles
Translations
- Selected English translations: The Night Bird (magazine appearance)
Scent of the Tide
2011 novella 128 pagesA novella about the interaction between an elderly man with memory loss and a young woman, dealing with layers of memory and time.
memorytimeintergenerational relationships
Bibliography
- The Night Bird (2008)
- Scent of the Tide (2011)
- The Quiet of the Sea (2014)
- A Small Light (2019)
Adaptations
- Film 'The Quiet of the Sea' (2017)
- TV drama 'A Small Light' (2020)
Translations of Works
- English: The Quiet of the Sea (2016)
- French: Le Silence de la Mer (2018)
- English: Selected stories from 'The Night Bird' (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and delicate descriptionsnarration emphasizing inner flow of consciousness
- Recurring Motifs
- seamemorydining table
Legacy
Recognized for her delicate portrayals of everyday life and memory from a female perspective, she has been widely read through adaptations and translations.
Academic Societies
- Society for Contemporary Japanese Literature
- Association for Women's Literature Studies
In Popular Culture
- Her major works' film and TV adaptations helped her reach a general audience
Quotes
-
Words spread like the sea and do not return.
Source: Afterword of 'The Quiet of the Sea' (2014)
Trivia
- She habitually brews coffee while writing
- She takes seaside walks during writing sessions