Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Award
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1970) award
Norio Awazu
あわづ のりお
Awazu Norio
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-08-15 （Nishio, Aichi, Japan）
- Died
- 2024-04-19 （Nerima, Tokyo, Japan） age 96
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, French
Career
- Occupations
- literary critic, art critic, poet, translator, French literature scholar, university professor
- Active Years
- 1952-2024
- Affiliations
- Hosei University, Japan Art Academy, Iwaki City Kusano Shimpei Memorial Literature Museum (Director)
- Memberships
- Member of the Japan Art Academy, Member of Rekitei literary group
- Influenced By
- Hideo Kobayashi, Arthur Rimbaud, Kusano Shimpei
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tokyo | Faculty of Letters, Department of French | French literature | — | 1948-1952 | Japan |
University of Tokyo
Faculty of Letters, Department of French
/ French literature
Period:
1948-1952
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
Japan
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize | 'Shijin-tachi' and 'Shi no Kūkan' (The Poets; The Space of Poetry) | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Kamei Katsuichirō Prize | 'Masaoka Shiki' | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Ayukawa Nobuo Prize (Special Prize) | Collected Works of Norio Awazu | 特別賞 | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Order of the Purple Ribbon | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1999 | Order of the Precious Crown, Third Class (Ryūhōshō) | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 2010 | Japan Art Academy Award & Imperial Prize | Collected Works of Norio Awazu, etc. | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
Fujimura Memorial Rekitei Prize
1970
Work:
'Shijin-tachi' and 'Shi no Kūkan' (The Poets; The Space of Poetry)
Result:
受賞
Kamei Katsuichirō Prize
1982
Work:
'Masaoka Shiki'
Result:
受賞
Ayukawa Nobuo Prize (Special Prize)
2010
Work:
Collected Works of Norio Awazu
Category:
特別賞
Result:
受賞
Order of the Purple Ribbon
1993
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Order of the Precious Crown, Third Class (Ryūhōshō)
1999
Organization:
Government of Japan
Result:
受章
Japan Art Academy Award & Imperial Prize
2010
Work:
Collected Works of Norio Awazu, etc.
Organization:
Japan Art Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Space of Poetry (Shi no Kūkan)
1969 literary criticismA collection of essays on postwar poetry and poetics, discussing the spatiality of poetry and poetic action.
poetrypoeticsexpression
The Poets (Shijin-tachi)
1969 literary criticismA collection of critical studies on various poets, containing incisive essays on individual figures.
studies of poetsliterary history
Masaoka Shiki
1982 biography / literary studyA careful critical biography of Masaoka Shiki that examines his life and works; the book won the Kamei Katsuichirō Prize.
modern literaturebiographycriticism
Bibliography
- Redon: Fantasies of Life and Death (1966)
- The Space of Poetry (1969)
- The Poets (1969)
- The Thinking Eye (1969)
- Masaoka Shiki (1982)
- Collected Works of Norio Awazu (2006-2016)
Translations by Author
- Complete Letters of Vincent van Gogh (co-translator, 1963; revised 1969-1970)
- Selected Poems of Baudelaire (translation, 1966)
- Complete Works of Rimbaud (editor/translator, 1965)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear, erudite critical proseessays that cross-reference poetry and visual art
- Recurring Motifs
- dialogue between poetry and visual artsmemory and everyday lifequestions to Western culture
Health
-
myocardial infarction2024年4月Suffered a myocardial infarction in April 2024 and died in Tokyo (aged 96).
Legacy
Norio Awazu was a leading postwar Japanese critic of literature and art. As a professor emeritus of Hosei University and a member of the Japan Art Academy, he left a lasting impact through criticism, translation and scholarship. His donated collection and collected works have been recognized in art and literary circles.
Museums
- Nerima Art Museum (recipient of the Awazu Collection) Nerima, Tokyo, Japan
- Iwaki City Kusano Shimpei Memorial Literature Museum (related) Iwaki, Fukushima, Japan
Academic Societies
- Japan Art Academy
Archives
- Hosei University archives
- Iwaki City Kusano Shimpei Memorial Literature Museum holdings
Trivia
- Donated about 100 art works collected in 2014 to the Nerima Art Museum.
- Was professor emeritus at Hosei University and once served as director of the Iwaki City Kusano Shimpei Memorial Literature Museum.
- A long-lived critic who remained active until the age of 96.