Tamura Toshiko Award
1回登壇
-
第5回（1965年） award
Mitsuko Abe
あべ みつこ
Abe Mitsuko
プロフィール
- 性別
- 女性
- 生誕
- 1912-12-25 （Tokyo, Japan）
- 死没
- 2008-02-26 95歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 宗教
- Christianity
- 居住地歴
- Tokyo, Japan → Izumi-Tamagawa, Tokyo, Japan
経歴
- 職業
- Writer, Christian evangelist, Pastor
- 活動期間
- 1930年〜2003年
- 所属
- The Salvation Army, United Church of Christ in Japan, Izumi-Tamagawa Church
- 影響を受けた人物
- Sasaki Nobutsuna, Indo Masatsuna, Yamamuro Gunpei
- ノミネート
- Akutagawa Prize nominee (1941) - 'Neko Yanagi'
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Women's University | — | — | — | 在学中中退 | Japan |
| Nihon Seisho Seminary (Japan Bible Seminary) | — | — | — | 1962-1969 | Japan |
Japan Women's University
期間:
在学中中退
国:
Japan
Dropped out before graduation
Nihon Seisho Seminary (Japan Bible Seminary)
期間:
1962-1969
卒業年:
1969
国:
Japan
Graduated in 1969
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Akutagawa Prize | Neko Yanagi | — | — | 候補 |
| 1964 | Tamura Toshiko Prize | Though Late to Awaken; 'First Year at Seminary' | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Women's Literature Award | Though Late to Awaken | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Christian Meritorious Service Award | — | — | Japan Christian Cultural Association | 表彰 |
Akutagawa Prize
1941
対象作品:
Neko Yanagi
結果:
候補
Tamura Toshiko Prize
1964
対象作品:
Though Late to Awaken; 'First Year at Seminary'
結果:
受賞
Women's Literature Award
1968
対象作品:
Though Late to Awaken
結果:
受賞
Christian Meritorious Service Award
1994
主催:
Japan Christian Cultural Association
結果:
表彰
受賞・候補エディション
-
第8回（1969年） award
作品
代表作
Neko Yanagi (Cat Willow)
1943年 Short fictionA short piece published in the wartime period that sensitively depicts a woman's inner life and everyday subtleties.
female interioritylonelinesseveryday life
Though Late to Awaken
1969年 Novel / EssaysA signature work exploring the conflicts of faith and life, interweaving seminary experiences with personal reminiscences.
faithremembrancepersonal awakening
Not the End of the Journey
1970年 EssaysAn essay collection reflecting on the journey of life.
philosophy of lifeagingfaith
By the Springside
1970年 EssaysA quietly observed essay collection on everyday life and faith.
tranquilityfaitheveryday life
The Left Minister of the Evil Spirit
1976年 NovelA figurative novel suggested by its title, dealing with religious and human themes.
religionhuman relationsethics
The Aging Cinderella
1981年 EssaysEssays written from the perspective of a woman confronting aging.
agingwomenself-acceptance
Abe Mitsuko's Sarashina Diary & The Tale of Tsutsumi Chūnagon
1986年 Literary commentary / Essays on wakaWork including familiarity with and commentary on classics such as the Sarashina Diary.
classicswaka poetryinterpretation
Offering Flowers
1987年 EssaysA set of short pieces themed around reminiscence and memorial.
memorialmemoryprayer
全著作
- Neko Yanagi
- Gunpei Yamamuro: Friend of the People
- The Story of Ruth
- The Shining Star
- Though Late to Awaken
- Not the End of the Journey
- By the Springside
- A Life With the Bible
- Flowers Will Bloom Next Year Too
- To Unknown Worlds: People I Met
- The Left Minister of the Evil Spirit
- When I Think Quietly: My Philosophy of Life
- To Live Better
- The Aging Cinderella
- Daily Reading: With the Bible
- The Life of 'A Certain Woman'
- The Tree of Life
- Elegance of the Heart
- A Refreshing Life
- What is Ikigai?
- Looking Toward the Ladder of Clouds
- To a Friend in the Trials
- Abe Mitsuko's Sarashina Diary & The Tale of Tsutsumi Chūnagon
- Offering Flowers
- Living Mass in the Midst of Society (co-authored)
- Praying from Life: Spiritual Exercises in the Midst of Society (Vol.1-2)
- The Joy of Living Together
- Within That Smile
- Books I Recommend by Mitsuko Abe
- Unforgettable People
- Continued: Elegance of the Heart
作風・主題
- 文体
- devotional, gentle essayistic proseJapanese expressions influenced by waka and classical literature
- 頻出モチーフ
- faithaging and reminiscenceempathy toward others
評価・遺産
Mitsuko Abe was both a writer and a Christian evangelist, known for fiction and essays exploring faith and life. She received the Tamura Toshiko Prize and the Women's Literature Award, and in 1994 was honored by the Japan Christian Cultural Association. Her deep knowledge of waka and classical literature and her contributions to religious literature and essays are well regarded.
関連学会
- Japan Christian Cultural Association
資料所蔵先
- Tama Cemetery (gravesite)
豆知識
- In 1941 she was an Akutagawa Prize nominee for 'Neko Yanagi'.
- She won the Tamura Toshiko Prize in 1964 and the Women's Literature Award in 1968.
- She graduated from Nihon Seisho Seminary in 1969 and served as pastor at Izumi-Tamagawa Church from 1968 to 2003.
- In 1994 she was honored by the Japan Christian Cultural Association for her contributions to Christian culture.
- She wrote for many years in the fields of essays and religious literature.