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Saou Ichikawa
is a Japanese writer. She is best known for her debut novel ''Hunchback'', for which she won the Akutagawa Prize in 2023. Biography Ichikawa was born in 1979. She has congenital myopathy and uses a wheelchair and a respirator, the latter which she has used since age 13. She has an older sister, who also has congenital myopathy. She decided to become a novelist at age 20, as she felt her career options were limited due to her disability. She first began to write light novels, but grew discouraged after a light novel she wrote failed to win a prize, and decided to instead write serious fiction. She graduated from Waseda University. She grew up reading the ''Paddington Bear'' books by Michael Bond and the St. Clare's books by Enid Blyton; she named Dostoyevsky's ''The Idiot'' and Hermann Hesse's '' Siddhartha'' as having influenced her. At university, she began to research the representation of disabled people in literature, which inspired the writing of her novel ''Hunchback'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hunchback (novel)
is a 2023 debut novella by Japanese writer Saou Ichikawa. It was originally serialized in ''Bungakukai'' in May 2023 before being published in book form by Bungeishunjū on June 22, 2023. The novella proceeded to win the Akutagawa Prize on July 19, 2023, making Ichikawa the first-ever disabled author to win one. An English translation by Polly Barton was released by Hogarth Press, which holds North American rights to the title, on March 18, 2025. Viking Press holds world English rights. Barton's translation was longlisted for the International Booker Prize. Synopsis The novella follows Izawa Shaka, a woman in a group care facility who suffers from myotubular myopathy and writes pornography. It extrapolates on her thoughts on a variety of different topics including but not limited to Tomoko Yonezu's vandalism of the ''Mona Lisa'' at the Tokyo National Museum, Nietzschean thought, and disability studies in relation to the films of David Lynch, among others. Critical receptio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Literature Today
''World Literature Today'' (''WLT'') is an American magazine of international literature and culture, published at the University of Oklahoma. The magazine's stated goal is to publish international essays, poetry, fiction, interviews, and book reviews for a non-academic audience. It was founded under the name ''Books Abroad'' in 1927 by Roy Temple House, a professor at the University of Oklahoma. In January 1977, the journal assumed its present name, ''World Literature Today''. History The first issue of ''World Literature Today'' (''WLT'') was published in 1927 and was 32 pages in length. By the magazine's fiftieth year, the issues were more than 250 pages long. In 2006, ''WLT'' switched from a quarterly to a bimonthly publication. House served as editor from 1927 until his retirement in 1949. Todd Downing (writer), Todd Downing, a Choctaw author and former student of House's, worked for the publication in varying capacities between 1928 and 1934. House was succeeded as edit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers With Disabilities
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles, genres and techniques to communicate ideas, to inspire feelings and emotions, or to entertain. Writers may develop different forms of writing such as novels, short stories, monographs, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as reports, educational material, and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' works are nowadays published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or non-fictional. Other writers use multiple media suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Women Writers
The following is a list of Japanese women writers and manga artists. A *Hotaru Akane (born 1983), blogger, lyricist *Akiko Akazome (1974–2017), novelist *Akazome Emon (956–1041), waka poet *Risu Akizuki (born 1958), manga writer *Akira Amano (born 1973), manga writer *Chihiro Amano (born 1982), screenwriter *Kozue Amano (born 1974), manga writer *Moyoco Anno (born 1971), manga writer, fashion writer *Yasuko Aoike (born 1948), manga writer *Kotomi Aoki (born 1980), manga writer *Ume Aoki, manga writer *Nanae Aoyama (born 1983), novelist *Kiyoko Arai, manga writer *Motoko Arai (born 1960), science fiction and fantasy writer *Hiromu Arakawa (born 1973), manga writer *Hiro Arikawa (born 1972), light novelist *Sawako Ariyoshi (1931–1984), writer, novelist *Mariko Asabuki (born 1984), novelist *Yū Asagiri, manga writer *Makate Asai (born 1959), novelist *Maki Asakawa (1942–2010), lyricist *George Asakura (born 1974), manga writer *Hinako Ashihara, manga writer *Izumi Aso (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waseda University Alumni
Waseda may refer to: * Waseda University Waseda University (Japanese: ), abbreviated as or , is a private university, private research university in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as the Tōkyō Professional School by Ōkuma Shigenobu, the fifth Prime Minister of Japan, prime ministe ... * Waseda-SAT2 * 9350 Waseda * Waseda El Dorado People with the surname *, Japanese swimmer See also * Waseda Station (other) {{disambiguation, surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** In 1979, the United States officially severed diplomatic ties with the Republic of China (Taiwan). This decision marked a significant shift in U.S. foreign policy, turning to view the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 6 – Geylang Bahru family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Bungakukai
is a Japanese monthly literary magazine published by Bungeishunjū as a oriented publication. History and profile The first version of ''Bungakukai'' was published from 1893 to 1898. The founders were the first generation romantic authors in the country. The magazine featured articles on romanticism, modernism and idealism. The magazine's second version started in October 1933. Bungeishunjū has owned the magazine since then. The headquarters of ''Bungakukai'' is in Tokyo. Along with '' Shinchō'', ''Gunzo'', '' Bungei'' and ', it is one of the five leading literary journals in Japan. It runs a contest CONTEST is the United Kingdom's counter-terrorism strategy, first developed by Sir David Omand and the Home Office in early 2003 as the immediate response to 9/11, and a revised version was made public in 2006. Further revisions were publish ... for newcomer writers ''Bungakukai Shinjinshō'' (, Newcomer Award of Literary World). References External links * {{DEF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Booker Prize
The International Booker Prize (formerly known as the Man Booker International Prize) is an international literary award hosted in the United Kingdom. The introduction of the International Prize to complement the Man Booker Prize, as the Booker Prize was then known, was announced in June 2004. Sponsored by the Man Group, from 2005 until 2015 the award was given every two years to a living author of any nationality for a body of work published in English or generally available in English translation. It rewarded one author's "continued creativity, development and overall contribution to fiction on the world stage", and was a recognition of the writer's body of work rather than any one title. Since 2016, the award has been given annually to a single work of fiction or collection of short stories, translated into English and published in the United Kingdom or Ireland, with a £50,000 prize for the winning title, shared equally between author and translator. Crankstart, the char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kirkus Reviews
''Kirkus Reviews'' is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus. The magazine's publisher, Kirkus Media, is headquartered in New York City. ''Kirkus Reviews'' confers the annual Kirkus Prize to authors of fiction, nonfiction, and young readers' literature. ''Kirkus Reviews'', published on the first and 15th of each month, previews books before their publication. ''Kirkus'' reviews over 10,000 titles per year. History Virginia Kirkus was hired by Harper & Brothers to establish a children's book department in 1926. In 1932, the department was eliminated as an economic measure. However, within a year, Louise Raymond, the secretary Kirkus hired, had the department running again. Kirkus, however, had left and soon established her own book review service. Initially, she arranged to get galley proofs of "20 or so" books in advance of their publication; almost 80 years later, the service was receiving hundreds of books weekly and reviewing about 100. Ini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Publishers Weekly
''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of Book Publishing and Bookselling." With 51 issues a year, the emphasis today is on book reviews. History Nineteenth century The magazine was founded by bibliographer Frederick Leypoldt in the late 1860s and had various titles until Leypoldt settled on the name ''The Publishers' Weekly'' (with an apostrophe) in 1872. The publication was a compilation of information about newly published books, collected from publishers and from other sources by Leypoldt, for an audience of booksellers. By 1876, ''The Publishers' Weekly'' was being read by nine tenths of the booksellers in the country. In 1878, Leypoldt sold ''The Publishers' Weekly'' to his friend Richard Rogers Bowker, in order to free up time for his other bibliographic endeavors. Augu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polly Barton (author)
Polly Barton is a British writer and translator of Japanese to English. She is the author of two non-fiction books, ''Fifty Sounds'' and ''Porn: An Oral History'', and has translated numerous titles of Japanese literature and non-fiction. Her translations have been featured in ''Granta'', ''Catapult'', and ''The White Review,'' and in 2019 she won the Fitzcarraldo Editions Essay Prize for her non-fiction debut, ''Fifty Sounds''. Life and career Born and raised in west London, England, Barton studied philosophy at the University of Cambridge. She travelled to Japan to teach English as part of the JET Program. She also holds an MA degree in the Theory and Practice of Translation from SOAS University of London. Bibliography * ''Fifty Sounds'' (2021) * ''Porn: An Oral History'' (2023) As translator: * ''Spring Garden'', Tomoka Shibasaki * ''There's No Such Thing as an Easy Job'', Kikuko Tsumura * ''So We Look to the Sky'', Misumi Kubo * ''Where the Wild Ladies Are,'' Ao ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
