Kishida Kunio Drama Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1978) award
Seishin Chinen
ちねん せいしん
Chinen Seishin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-12-04 （Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2013-09-25 age 71
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
Career
- Occupations
- Playwright, Director
- Active Years
- 1970-2013
- Affiliations
- Gekidan Sōzō (Theatre Company Sōzō)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okinawa Prefectural Koza High School | — | — | — | 1957-1960 | Japan |
| Nishogakusha University | — | — | — | — | Japan |
Okinawa Prefectural Koza High School
Period:
1957-1960
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
Japan
Nishogakusha University
Country:
Japan
Dropped out
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Kishida Kunio Drama Award | Jinruikan | — | — | Winner |
Kishida Kunio Drama Award
1978
Work:
Jinruikan
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jinruikan
1976 Play/DramaA play first published in 1976, inspired by the Jinruikan incident. It examines postwar Okinawan society and interpersonal relationships.
OkinawaPostwarSociety
Adaptations
- [Audio (Audiobook / Reading)] Jinruikan (Okinawa Audiobook)
Koza Version Donzoko
1986 Play/DramaAn adaptation of Dazai Osamu's 'Donzoko' recontextualized in the Koza (Okinawa) setting.
AdaptationLocalitySociety
Koza Version Godot
1988 Play/DramaA reinterpretation of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' set in the Koza landscape.
AdaptationAbsurdismLocal setting
The Phantom X Investigation Team
1997 Play/DramaA 1997 play incorporating elements of fantasy and investigation.
FantasyInvestigationSociety
Bibliography
- Jinruikan (1976)
- Koza Version Donzoko (1986)
- Koza Version Godot (1988)
- The Phantom X Investigation Team (1997)
Adaptations
- Jinruikan (audiobook/reading CD — narrator: Masatane Tsukayama)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Social dramaPlays reflecting Okinawan regionality
- Recurring Motifs
- OkinawaPostwar generationIdentity
Health
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Liver cancer2013Died in 2013 from liver cancer
Legacy
Known as a playwright and director from Okinawa whose works foreground regional character. Winner of the Kishida Kunio Drama Award in 1978 and regarded as an important figure in Okinawan theatre.
In Popular Culture
- Jinruikan was released as a narrated audio CD and is known among Okinawan theatrical works.
Trivia
- Playwright and director from Okinawa City.
- Won the Kishida Kunio Drama Award in 1978 for 'Jinruikan'.
- Died of liver cancer in 2013 at age 71.