Hitonari Tsuji
Hitonari "Jinsei" Tsuji ( Japanese 辻 仁 成 , Tsuji Hitonari or Tsuji Jinsei ; born October 4, 1959 in Hino , Tokyo Prefecture ) is a Japanese writer , musician , photographer and director .
life and work
For his novels, Hitonari Tsuji was awarded the Akutagawa Prize , the most important Japanese literary award , in 1997 , and the French Prix Femina Étranger in 1999 (for the novel "Le Bouddha blanc", 白 仏 , Hakubutsu ). As a rock singer, Tsuji became known as the frontman of the group "Echoes". Tsuji is married to the actress Miho Nakayama and has lived in Paris with his wife and son Juto since 2003 . He made his debut as a writer in 1989.
His films, among other things, at the film festivals in Venice and Berlin were on display (2001), include "Hotoke" ( ほとけ , 2001) and "filament" ( フィラメント , 2001). So far, his novels “Waiting for the Sun” and “The White Buddha” have been published in German.
Literary works in German translation
- Waiting for the sun ( 太陽 待 ち , Taiyō Machi ), Piper, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-492-04865-X .
- The white Buddha ( 白 仏 , Hakubutsu ), Piper, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-492-04864-4 .
Web links
- Official website (Japanese, English)
- Interview with Hitonari Tsuji
- Reviews of Hitonari Tsuji's works Waiting for the Sun and The White Buddha
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tsuji, Hitonari |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 辻 仁 成 (Japanese); Tsuji Jinsei |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Japanese writer, musician, photographer and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th October 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hino , Tokyo Prefecture |