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空は、今日も、青いか？ (集英社文庫)
長引く不況にあえぐ日本。広がる格差、減ってゆく子ども、増える自殺……生きることはますます窮屈になっている。けれど本当は、勝ち組負け組の線引きなんかに意味はない。きみはきみらしく、ゆっくりとすすめばいいんだ――。働くことや恋すること、趣味、子育ての話題から世界情勢まで、しなやかな視線で時代を切り取り、閉塞した「今」を生きる若者たちにエールをおくる。著者初のエッセイ集。
184 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 19, 2009
About the author
Ira Ishida
151 books31 followersIra Ishida (石田衣良) is a Japanese novelist, actor, and TV commentator.
After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter. In 1997, he published his first novel, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, which won the 36th All Yomimono New Mystery Writer's Prize. In 2003, he won the Naoki Prize for 4-Teen.
His novels describe the culture of young people in Japan, particularly young women and otaku without a college education. Many of his works have been adapted for manga and television. As an actor, he made his first appearance in a leading role in the 2006 film Love My Life.
Ishida's pen name, Ishida Ira, was derived by splitting his real family name Ishidaira.
After graduating from Seikei University, he worked for a number of different advertising production companies and as a freelance copywriter. In 1997, he published his first novel, Ikebukuro West Gate Park, which won the 36th All Yomimono New Mystery Writer's Prize. In 2003, he won the Naoki Prize for 4-Teen.
His novels describe the culture of young people in Japan, particularly young women and otaku without a college education. Many of his works have been adapted for manga and television. As an actor, he made his first appearance in a leading role in the 2006 film Love My Life.
Ishida's pen name, Ishida Ira, was derived by splitting his real family name Ishidaira.
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