Gunzo Newcomer Criticism Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2016) excellent work
Yuta Araki
あらき ゆうた
Araki Yuta
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1987-02-24 （Tokyo, Japan）
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Tokyo, Japan
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature scholar, Writer, Translator
- Active Years
- 2009-
- Influenced By
- Arishima Takeo
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji University, Faculty of Letters | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | BA | 2005-2009 | Japan |
| Meiji University Graduate School, Graduate School of Letters | Graduate School of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | MA | 2009-2011 | Japan |
Meiji University, Faculty of Letters
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
2005-2009
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
Japan
Meiji University Graduate School, Graduate School of Letters
Graduate School of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
MA
Period:
2009-2011
Year of Graduation:
2011
Country:
Japan
Master's thesis: "Anachronism in Arishima Takeo — Between 'Aru Onna' and 'Dan-kyo'"
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Gunzo New Critics Prize (59th) | Symbiotic Space of Anti-Coincidence — John Rawls on Love and Justice | — | Gunzo (Kodansha) | 優秀賞 |
Gunzo New Critics Prize (59th)
2015
Work:
Symbiotic Space of Anti-Coincidence — John Rawls on Love and Justice
Organization:
Gunzo (Kodansha)
Result:
優秀賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Kobayashi Takiji and Haniya Yutaka
2013 Scholarly studyA scholarly study comparing and examining the relationship and works of Kobayashi Takiji and Haniya Yutaka. Self-published in a paperback format.
Proletarian literatureComparative study
For the Future Eric Hoffer — Life and Mindset of an Independent Researcher
2016 Criticism / ResearchUsing Eric Hoffer's thought as a starting point, this work discusses the practice and ethos of being an independent researcher.
Independent scholarshipIntellectual history
The Poor Publisher — Politics, Literature and Paper Scraps
2017 Research / CriticismAn expanded edition examining relations between politics and literature from the perspective of small publishers.
Publishing studiesLiterature and politics
Hypothetical Literature of Contingency — The Thematic System of 'Touching/Encountering'
2018 Literary theoryAn essay collection proposing readings of modern literature centered on contingency and encounters.
ContingencyEncounters
A New System of Irresponsibility — You Must Call Him Wutis
2019 CriticismA critical exploration of irresponsibility and the politics of naming.
ResponsibilityNaming and subjectivity
Arishima Takeo — To the Far Edge of the Theory of Earthly People
2020 Scholarly study (Iwanami Shinsho)A reevaluation of Arishima Takeo's thought and works from the perspective of 'earthly people' theory.
Arishima Takeo studiesModern Japanese literature
History of the 'It's Okay to Fall' Doctrine — An Introduction to Japanese Pragmatism
2021 Introductory bookAn accessible introduction to pragmatism in Japan.
PragmatismIntroductory philosophy
On the Harm of Circles — Why Small Groups Become Poisoned
2023 Criticism / Social theoryAn analysis of how small groups ('circles') become harmful, from a philosophical perspective.
Group psychologyCircle theory
Bibliography
- Kobayashi Takiji and Haniya Yutaka
- For the Future Eric Hoffer — Life and Mindset of an Independent Researcher
- The Poor Publisher — Politics, Literature and Paper Scraps
- Hypothetical Literature of Contingency — The Thematic System of 'Touching/Encountering'
- A New System of Irresponsibility — You Must Call Him Wutis
- Arishima Takeo — To the Far Edge of the Theory of Earthly People
- History of the 'It's Okay to Fall' Doctrine — An Introduction to Japanese Pragmatism
- On the Harm of Circles — Why Small Groups Become Poisoned
- Independent Research Beginners — Starting a Research Life on Your Own (editor)
- Great Authors' Moaning Diary (co-author)
- Proletarian Literature Selection (editor)
Translations by Author
- On the Contingency of Natural Laws (translation of Émile Boutrolle)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly and essayisticCritical and clear argumentative style
- Recurring Motifs
- Modern Japanese literatureLaw and literatureIndependent scholarship
Legacy
A scholar of modern Japanese literature, especially Arishima Takeo, who conducts ambitious research and criticism from an independent (non-university) standpoint. He is active online and in popular media and has gained attention as a younger researcher and critic.
Trivia
- He self-identifies as an "independent (in-the-field) researcher".
- Won the Excellence Award at the 59th Gunzo New Critics Prize (2015).
- Graduated from Meiji University and completed a master's program.