Shincho Newcomer Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1990) award
Eikichi Nagado
ながどう えいきち
Nagado Eikichi
Aliases:
謝花長英 / 謝花 長英
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-11-03 （Naha, Okinawa, Japan）
- Died
- 2020-02-18 （Hospital in Naha, Okinawa, Japan） age 87
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Naha, Okinawa, Japan → Tokyo, Japan (studied / lived) → Florida, United States (attended university)
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Reportage writer, Non-fiction writer, Announcer, Assistant professor, Editor
- Active Years
- 1955-2020
- Affiliations
- Kyokuto Broadcasting (Okinawa), United States Civil Administration — Education Department (employed), Okinawa Women's Junior College (Assistant Professor), Literary magazine 'Nantou Bungaku' (editor / organizer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meiji University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Literature | 学士 (Bachelor of Arts) | 1951-1955 | Japan |
| University of Florida | Graduate School | — | — | 大学院在学（中退） | United States |
Meiji University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Literature
Degree:
学士 (Bachelor of Arts)
Period:
1951-1955
Year of Graduation:
1955
Country:
Japan
University of Florida
Graduate School
Period:
大学院在学（中退）
Country:
United States
Did not complete graduate studies (withdrew)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Kyushu–Okinawa Arts Festival Literary Prize | Garamā Tent Village | — | Kyushu–Okinawa Arts Festival | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Shincho Newcomer Prize | When the Lantana Blooms | — | Shinchosha | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists | Yellow Warship | — | Agency for Cultural Affairs | 受賞 |
Kyushu–Okinawa Arts Festival Literary Prize
1972
Work:
Garamā Tent Village
Organization:
Kyushu–Okinawa Arts Festival
Result:
受賞
Shincho Newcomer Prize
1990
Work:
When the Lantana Blooms
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
受賞
Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists
2000
Work:
Yellow Warship
Organization:
Agency for Cultural Affairs
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Art Encouragement Newcomer Award of the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
1 appearances
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Edition 50 (2000) award
Works
Major Works
Boxer: Gushiken Yōkō and Portraits of Youth
1979 Non-fiction / SportsA reportage-style work centered on boxer Gushiken Yōkō, depicting youth and boxing culture in Okinawa.
boxingyouthOkinawa
Boxer Part 2: Gushiken Yōkō and the Boxers of Okinawa
1980 Non-fiction / SportsA follow-up reportage tracking young Okinawan boxers and their environment.
boxinglocal communityyouth
Kotaheiki: A Narrative — Postwar Okinawan Theatre History
1985 Non-fiction / Theatre historyA reportage-infused study compiling the history of postwar Okinawan theatre, incorporating testimonies and records.
Okinawatheatrepostwar history
When the Lantana Blooms
1991 NovelA novel set in Okinawa; the work that won the Shincho Newcomer Prize (award announced in 1990) and was published in 1991.
Okinawamemoryidentity
Paper Airplane of the Empire State Building
1994 Fiction / EssayisticA collection of short fiction and essayistic pieces thematically linked to experiences with the United States and cultural encounters.
United Statesnostalgiacultural friction
Yellow Warship
1999 NovelPublished in 1999; a novel depicting human relationships against an Okinawan backdrop. It won the Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists.
Okinawacommunityconflict
Sea Roar
2001 NovelA work that weaves the sea, people, and Okinawan landscapes into its narrative.
the seaOkinawafamily
Bibliography
- Boxer: Gushiken Yōkō and Portraits of Youth (Banseisha, 1979)
- Boxer Part 2: Gushiken Yōkō and the Boxers of Okinawa (Banseisha, 1980)
- Kotaheiki: A Narrative — Postwar Okinawan Theatre History (Gekkan Okinawa-sha, 1985)
- When the Lantana Blooms (Shinchosha, 1991)
- Paper Airplane of the Empire State Building (Shinchosha, 1994)
- Yellow Warship (Shinchosha, 1999)
- Sea Roar (Kodansha, 2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- reportage-style proseregional realismlyrical touches in fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Okinawapostwar memorythe seaboxingcommunity
Health
-
lung cancer不詳（晩年）After battling lung cancer, he died in February 2020 in a hospital in Naha.
Legacy
A writer rooted in Okinawa who chronicled postwar regional history and figures through reportage and fiction. He is regarded as an important recorder of local culture and received awards such as the Shincho Newcomer Prize and the Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists.
Archives
- Holdings at the National Diet Library of Japan
- CiNii (bibliographic records)
Trivia
- Birth name: 謝花長英 (Shahana/ Shahana variant; reading of the family name based on kanji).
- Born in Naha; many works are set in Okinawa.
- Authored several books related to boxer Gushiken Yōkō.
- Won the Shincho Newcomer Prize in 1990 for 'When the Lantana Blooms'.
- Won the Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists in 2000 for 'Yellow Warship'.
- Worked as an announcer at Kyokuto Broadcasting and served as an assistant professor at Okinawa Women's Junior College.