The Japanese Early Modern Literature Association Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2011) award
Soichi Amano
あまの そういち
Amano Soichi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1981-01-01 （Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature scholar, university professor
- Active Years
- 2004-
- Affiliations
- Kyushu Sangyo University, Faculty of International Culture, Waseda University, Faculty of Education and Integrated Institute of Human Sciences
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Language and Literature | 学士 | 2000-2004 | Japan |
| Kobe University Graduate School | Graduate School of Humanities | Department of Japanese Literature | 修士 | 2005-2007 | Japan |
| Kobe University Graduate School | Graduate School of Humanities | Department of Japanese Literature | 博士（文学） | 2007-2010 | Japan |
Kobe University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Language and Literature
Degree:
学士
Period:
2000-2004
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
Japan
Kobe University Graduate School
Graduate School of Humanities
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
修士
Period:
2005-2007
Year of Graduation:
2007
Country:
Japan
Completed master's; was a JSPS special research fellow (DC1)
Kobe University Graduate School
Graduate School of Humanities
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
博士（文学）
Period:
2007-2010
Year of Graduation:
2010
Country:
Japan
PhD in Literature (Kobe University)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Japan Early Modern Literature Society Prize (8th) | — | — | Japan Society for Early Modern Japanese Literature | winner |
| 2019 | Japan Classical Literature Academic Award (12th) | — | — | National Institute of Japanese Literature (selection) | winner |
| 2020 | Nakamura Gakuen Chairman's Award (Reiwa 2) | — | — | Nakamura Gakuen Educational Foundation | recipient |
Japan Early Modern Literature Society Prize (8th)
2012
Organization:
Japan Society for Early Modern Japanese Literature
Result:
winner
Japan Classical Literature Academic Award (12th)
2019
Organization:
National Institute of Japanese Literature (selection)
Result:
winner
Nakamura Gakuen Chairman's Award (Reiwa 2)
2020
Organization:
Nakamura Gakuen Educational Foundation
Result:
recipient
Awards & Nominations
Japanese Classical Literature Academic Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 12 (2019) award
Works
Major Works
Studies on Early Modern Japanese Vernacular Novels
2018 scholarly study (literary research)A scholarly study analyzing early modern Japanese vernacular novels, covering structural, reception, and linguistic aspects of the corpus.
early modern literaturevernacular novelsreception history
Ugetsu Monogatari (co-edited)
2009 critical edition / co-edited volumeA co-edited annotated edition of Ueda Akinari's Ugetsu Monogatari, offering textual corrections and scholarly commentary.
classical literatureannotationearly modern
Bibliography
- Studies on Early Modern Japanese Vernacular Novels (Kasama Shoin, 2018)
- Ugetsu Monogatari (co-ed., San'ei Shoten, 2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear scholarly prosemeticulous source-based analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- narration and expression in the early modern periodchanges in reception of works
Legacy
Recognized as a prominent young scholar of early modern vernacular novels, contributing to the field through awards and important annotated editions.
Academic Societies
- Japan Society for Early Modern Japanese Literature
Trivia
- Born in Akashi, Hyōgo Prefecture.
- Appointed professor at Waseda University in 2024.
- Has served as a JSPS special research fellow.