Gunzo Newcomer Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (1960) award
Shun Akiyama
あきやま しゅん
Akiyama Shun
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-04-23 （Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan）
- Died
- 2013-10-02 （Japan） age 83
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic
- Active Years
- 1956-2013
- Affiliations
- Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Musashino Women's College, Musashino University
- Memberships
- Japan Art Academy
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University Faculty of Letters I | — | Department of French Literature | — | 1949-1953 | Japan |
Waseda University Faculty of Letters I
Department of French Literature
Period:
1949-1953
Year of Graduation:
1953
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Gunzo Newcomer Literary Prize | — | 評論部門 | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Ito Sei Literature Prize | — | 評論部門 | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Mainichi Publishing Culture Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Noma Literary Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Watsuji Tetsuro Culture Award | — | 一般部門 | — | 受賞 |
Gunzo Newcomer Literary Prize
1960
Category:
評論部門
Result:
受賞
Ito Sei Literature Prize
1990
Category:
評論部門
Result:
受賞
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1996
Result:
受賞
Noma Literary Prize
1996
Result:
受賞
Watsuji Tetsuro Culture Award
2003
Category:
一般部門
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Ito Sei Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 1 (1990) award
Noma Literary Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 49 (1996) award
Mainichi Publishing Culture Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 50 (1996) award
Works
Major Works
Discovery of Love: The Archetype of Modern Literature
1987 CriticismHe argued that love resembles crime and cannot be measured by academic intellect.
lovearchetype of modern literature
Nobunaga
1996 CriticismA biographical critique of the warlord Oda Nobunaga.
Sengoku periodhistory
Life as the I-Novel
2006 CriticismHe defended the I-novel and reconsidered its significance.
I-novellife philosophy
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- introverted generation criticismpoetic
- Recurring Motifs
- pebbles
Health
-
esophageal cancer2013He died in 2013 due to esophageal cancer.
Legacy
He had a significant influence on Japanese literary criticism.
Trivia
- His key concept in criticism is 'pebbles'.
- He experienced a three-year slump after winning the Gunzo Newcomer Literary Prize.