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第6回（1950年） award
Jiro Osaragi
おさらぎ じろう
Osaragi Jirō
別名:
野尻 清彦 / 野尻 草雄 / 大仏次郎（新字体）
ペンネーム:
Yubihama Hito（Pen name used for some early works）,
Sakashita Goro（One of the pen names used for historical fiction）,
Nagareyama Ryutaro（Used for adventure/romance stories）,
Hakubatei Kyorai（A literary pen name used for essays and lighter pieces）
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1897-10-09 （Eimachi, Yokohama (now Naka-ku), Kanagawa, Japan）
- 死没
- 1973-04-30 （Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan (National Cancer Center Hospital)） 75歳
- 国籍
- Japan
- 言語
- Japanese
- 居住地歴
- Eimachi, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan → Ogigayatsu (Ogigayatsu/Ogigayatsu), Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan (long-term residence) → Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan (late life, hospitalization)
経歴
- 職業
- Novelist, Writer, Non-fiction writer, Playwright, Translator
- 活動期間
- 1924年〜1973年
- 所属
- Japan Art Academy, Kamakura Scenic Preservation Society, Japan Writers' Association
- 所属団体
- Member, Japan Art Academy, Person of Cultural Merit
- 影響を受けた人物
- Romain Rolland, Edgar Allan Poe, Rafael Sabatini, Guillaume Apollinaire
- 影響を与えた人物
- Michio Tsuzuki, Seicho Matsumoto (encouraged and recommended younger writers)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Imperial University (now University of Tokyo) | Faculty of Law | Department of Political Science | 学士 | 1918-1921 | Japan |
Tokyo Imperial University (now University of Tokyo)
Faculty of Law
/ Department of Political Science
学位:
学士
期間:
1918-1921
卒業年:
1921
国:
Japan
Studied law at his father's insistence
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Japan Art Academy Prize | Return Home (Kaikyō) | — | Japan Art Academy | 受賞 |
| 1964 | Order of Culture | — | — | Government of Japan | 受章 |
| 1965 | Asahi Culture Award | Paris Burns (Pari Moyu) | — | Asahi Shimbun | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Kikuchi Kan Prize | Playwriting activities | — | Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1928 | Watanabe Prize | Akō Rōshi (The 47 Ronin) | — | Literary Association | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Order of Cultural Merit (Portugal) | Edition/translation of Venceslau de Moraes' works | — | Government of Portugal | 受章 |
Japan Art Academy Prize
1950
対象作品:
Return Home (Kaikyō)
主催:
Japan Art Academy
結果:
受賞
Order of Culture
1964
主催:
Government of Japan
結果:
受章
Asahi Culture Award
1965
対象作品:
Paris Burns (Pari Moyu)
主催:
Asahi Shimbun
結果:
受賞
Kikuchi Kan Prize
1969
対象作品:
Playwriting activities
主催:
Kikuchi Kan Prize Committee
結果:
受賞
Watanabe Prize
1928
対象作品:
Akō Rōshi (The 47 Ronin)
主催:
Literary Association
結果:
受賞
Order of Cultural Merit (Portugal)
1969
対象作品:
Edition/translation of Venceslau de Moraes' works
主催:
Government of Portugal
結果:
受章
受賞・候補エディション
Kikuchi Kan Award
1回登壇
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第23回（1969年） award
作品
代表作
Kurama Tengu (series)
1924年 Jidaigeki / Historical fictionA long-running series set in the late Tokugawa era featuring the masked hero Kurama Tengu. Popular mass-literature series widely adapted into films and stage plays.
Robin-hood-like heroismMeiji Restoration seen from commoners' perspectiveFair play and justice
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Kurama Tengu (film adaptations)
翻訳
- English title: Kurama Tengu (translated editions exist)
Akō Rōshi (The 47 Ronin)
1929年 Historical novelA reinterpretation of the Chūshingura tale that recasts the forty-seven as ronin, bringing a critical perspective to contemporary politics and society.
Loyalty and moral ambiguityConflict between the modern state and samurai
映像化・舞台化
- [Stage and film] Akō Rōshi (adaptations)
The Dreyfus Affair
1930年 Non-fictionA non-fiction study of the Dreyfus Affair in France that also served as a critique of the growing militarism in Japan.
Critique of militarismMiscarriage of justice and public opinion
Return Home (Kaikyō)
1949年 Contemporary novelA novel set in postwar Japan depicting human loneliness, desire, and the social conditions of reconstruction; one of his internationally translated major works.
Postwar reconstructionHuman lonelinessReordering of society
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] Return Home (film) (1950)
翻訳
- English: Return Home (translation)
- Translations into Spanish, Italian, Norwegian, Finnish (and others)
The Munakata Sisters
1950年 Contemporary novelA postwar serial in the Asahi Shimbun that sensitively depicts the lives and emotions of a family and sisters.
FamilyPostwar human portrait
映像化・舞台化
- [Film] The Munakata Sisters (film) (1950)
Paris Burns (Pari Moyu)
1964年 Non-fictionA researched non-fiction work on subjects such as the Paris Commune, presenting perspectives on social movements and revolution.
Revolution and civic movementsHistorical comparison
The Century of the Emperor
1969年 Non-fiction (large-scale serial)A major serialized work (unfinished) surveying the imperial institution and modern Japan from the Meiji era onward; an ambitious historical narrative based on extensive sources.
Modernization and the imperial systemEpic-scale historical narrative
全著作
- Ikkō Romance (1917)
- Kurama Tengu (series, 1924–1965)
- Akō Rōshi (1929)
- The Dreyfus Affair (1930)
- Return Home (1949)
- The Munakata Sisters (1950)
- Paris Burns (1964)
- The Century of the Emperor (1969–1973, unfinished)
翻案
- Kurama Tengu (numerous film and TV adaptations)
- Return Home (film, 1950)
作家による翻訳
- Translated Romain Rolland's 'Les précurseurs' (1921)
- Translated Robert Louis Stevenson 'Treasure Island' (as Nojiri Kiyohiko)
作品の翻訳
- Return Home — translated into English, Spanish, Italian, Norwegian and Finnish
- Selected major works have been translated into English and other European languages
作風・主題
- 文体
- Populist narrative styleEpic, river-like historical narration connecting past and presentCareful fact-based non-fiction research
- 頻出モチーフ
- CatsScenery of Yokohama and KamakuraVigilantes / roninThe ambivalence of modernization
健康
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Stomach ulcer1954（入院・手術）Hospitalized and operated on; required ongoing health management
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Suspected laryngeal cancer (surgery)1956Underwent surgery and subsequently quit smoking, affecting his lifestyle and work
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Metastatic liver cancer1972–1973Died in 1973; continued writing from his sickbed but 'The Century of the Emperor' remained unfinished
評価・遺産
Osaragi Jiro left a broad legacy across popular fiction, historical novels and non-fiction. After his death his library and materials were donated to Yokohama and the Osaragi Jiro Memorial Museum opened in 1978. The Asahi Shimbun established the Osaragi Jiro Prize, and scholarship and commemoration continue.
記念館・博物館
- Osaragi Jiro Memorial Museum Harbor View Park, Yokohama, Japan 1978年開館
関連学会
- Osaragi Jiro Study Group
資料所蔵先
- Osaragi Jiro Memorial Museum holdings (about 35,000 volumes and related materials)
- Yokohama municipal archives (materials donated)
大衆文化への影響
- Kurama Tengu became a staple hero in films and TV, influencing jidaigeki/popular period drama culture
- Establishment of the Osaragi Jiro Prize by Asahi Shimbun (1973)
引用
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I began to write to be able to pay Maruzen (for books).
出典: My Personal History (column) (1965年) -
The children's tale 'Suiccho Neko' is the masterpiece of my lifetime.
出典: Collected essays (e.g., in 'Days with Cats') (1971年)
豆知識
- Reportedly cared for around 500 cats in his lifetime (avid cat lover)
- Donated roughly 35,000 volumes from his library to the city of Yokohama after his death
- Used many pen names (over 20), writing across genres including jidai shosetsu, contemporary fiction and translations