Translation Works
To Japanese
AUTHOR
Natsuki Ikezawa
 
Natsuki Ikezawa (1945-) is a poet, translator, and novelist. After he dropped out of the Saitama University of Science and Engineering, he became a translator as he traveled around the world. After returning to Japan, he published his first poetry book, Shio no michi (The Road of Salt). Then he made his debut as a novelist in 1984 with the short story Natsu no asa no seisou-ken (The Stratosphere in the Summer Morning). Since then he published numerous novels as he journeyed through Okinawa, Hokkaido, and France.
AWARDS
1988 Akutagawa Prize, for Sutiru raifu (Still Life)
2000 Daily Publishing Culture Award, for Hana wo hakobu imoto (A Burden of Flowers)
2001 Ministry of Education Award for Art, for Subarashii shinsekai (Wonderful New World)
2007 Medal with Purple Ribbon
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