Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (1992) award
Masayo Duus
ドウス まさよ
Duus Masayo
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1938-09-12 （Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, Japan）
- Died
- 2022-11-18 age 84
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese, English
- Residence History
- Iwamizawa, Hokkaido (birth) → Resident in the United States (long-term)
Career
- Occupations
- Non-fiction writer
- Active Years
- 1977-2022
- Influenced By
- Peter Duus
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseda University | Faculty of Letters | — | — | — | Japan |
Waseda University
Faculty of Letters
Country:
Japan
Graduated; year not specified
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Kodansha Publishing Culture Award (Non-fiction) | Tokyo Rose: The 30 Years of the Stigma of a Traitor | ノンフィクション | Kodansha | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Bungeishunju Reader's Prize | The Liberators of Brigham (Breeair) | — | Bungeishunju | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award | Japan's Conspiracy: Light and Shadow of the Oahu, Hawaii General Strike | — | Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award Committee | 受賞 |
| — | Shincho Gakugei Prize | — | — | Shinchosha | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Kodansha Nonfiction Prize | Isamu Noguchi: The Border-Crosser of Destiny (Vol. I & II) | — | Kodansha | 受賞 |
Kodansha Publishing Culture Award (Non-fiction)
1977
Work:
Tokyo Rose: The 30 Years of the Stigma of a Traitor
Category:
ノンフィクション
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Bungeishunju Reader's Prize
1982
Work:
The Liberators of Brigham (Breeair)
Organization:
Bungeishunju
Result:
受賞
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award
1992
Work:
Japan's Conspiracy: Light and Shadow of the Oahu, Hawaii General Strike
Organization:
Oya Soichi Nonfiction Award Committee
Result:
受賞
Shincho Gakugei Prize
Organization:
Shinchosha
Result:
受賞
Kodansha Nonfiction Prize
2000
Work:
Isamu Noguchi: The Border-Crosser of Destiny (Vol. I & II)
Organization:
Kodansha
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kodansha Nonfiction Award
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2000) award
Works
Major Works
Tokyo Rose: The 30 Years of the Stigma of a Traitor
1977 Non-fictionA nonfiction investigation into the figure known as 'Tokyo Rose' and the surrounding controversies, examining postwar misunderstandings and stigma.
postwar historyreputation and stigmaJapan–US relations
Gifts of the Vanquished: Secret Occupation History of State-sponsored Comfort Women
1979 Non-fictionA reportage investigating the realities surrounding comfort women during the occupation period, exploring victims' experiences and policy aspects.
occupation historycomfort women issuewar and human rights
Two Countries I Call Home
1980 Non-fictionAn essayistic nonfiction work portraying the lives and mindsets of people living between Japan and the United States.
immigrationJapan–US relationsidentity
The Liberators of Brigham (Breeair)
1983 Non-fictionA focused reportage on a specific region/event, depicting the background through interviews with local people.
local historyoral testimonysocial movements
The Woman Who Flew to Hawaii: Contractor Tazuko Iwasakita of the Island of Fire
1985 Biography / Non-fictionA nonfiction biography of a female contractor who lived in Hawaii, using her life to explore immigrant and local history.
women's historyimmigration historybiography
Japan's Conspiracy: Light and Shadow of the Oahu, Hawaii General Strike
1991 Non-fictionA reportage analyzing the relationship between the Japanese community and labor movements, centered on a major strike in Oahu, Hawaii.
labor historyJapanese diasporasocial movements
Death of Top Gun: The Nuclear-capable Aircraft Sinking Incident
1994 Non-fictionA nonfiction investigation into a military accident and its background, examining the incident's course and political ramifications.
military historyaccident investigationpolitics
Isamu Noguchi: The Border-Crosser of Destiny (Vol. I & II)
2000 Biography / Non-fictionA major biography of sculptor Isamu Noguchi, portraying his life and works in an international context and discussing identity and art across Japan and the U.S.
art historybiographytransnational identity
Letters Across the Sea: The Inside of Nonfiction
2017 Non-fiction / ConversationsCo-authored with Hisae Sawachi; a conversational collection discussing the inner aspects of working in nonfiction.
nonfiction theorywriter's craftdialogue
Bibliography
- Tokyo Rose: The 30 Years of the Stigma of a Traitor
- Gifts of the Vanquished: State-sponsored Comfort Women and Occupation Histories
- Two Countries I Call Home
- California Dispatches
- The Liberators of Brigham (Breeair)
- The Woman Who Flew to Hawaii
- Women: 18 Passionate Dreams
- Japan's Conspiracy: Oahu Strike
- Death of Top Gun
- Isamu Noguchi: The Border-Crosser of Destiny
- Letters Across the Sea: The Inside of Nonfiction
Adaptations
- Haseko Arvest Corporate Commercial (1990; appeared with husband Peter Duus)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fact-based reportageevidence-focused narrativebiographical, character-centered approach
- Recurring Motifs
- Japan–US relationsimmigration and identitypostwar history and memory
Health
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Parkinson's disease晩年Long illness in later years; contributed to her death in 2022
Legacy
A nonfiction writer noted for cross-Pacific reporting and rigorous investigation. Recipient of multiple major literary awards; her work on postwar history and the lives of Japanese abroad is highly regarded.
In Popular Culture
- Appeared with her husband in a Haseko Arvest corporate commercial (1990)
Trivia
- Her husband was Peter Duus, professor emeritus at Stanford University.
- Appeared with her husband in a Haseko Arvest corporate commercial in 1990.
- Her younger brother is Shohei Umezawa, professor emeritus at Shobi University.