Yomiuri Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2003) award
Eiichi Tanizawa
たにざわ えいいち
Tanizawa Eiichi
Aliases:
谷澤 永一
Pen Names:
Eiichi Tanizawa（alternate kanji spelling）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-06-27 （Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan）
- Died
- 2011-03-08 （Itami, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan） age 81
- Nationality
- Japan
- Languages
- Japanese
- Residence History
- Osaka (birthplace) → Itami, Hyōgo (final residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Japanese literature scholar, literary critic, bibliographer, university professor, columnist
- Active Years
- 1952-2011
- Affiliations
- Kansai University
- Influenced By
- Hideo Odagiri, Senzō Mori
- Influenced
- Shōichi Watanabe, Bunjin Katsura (rakugo performer)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansai University | Faculty of Letters | Department of Japanese Literature | 学士（文学） | 1947-1952 | Japan |
| Kansai University Graduate School | Graduate School of Letters (Doctoral program) | Modern Japanese Literature Studies | 博士（文学） | 1955-1972 | Japan |
Kansai University
Faculty of Letters
/ Department of Japanese Literature
Degree:
学士（文学）
Period:
1947-1952
Year of Graduation:
1952
Country:
Japan
Entered preparatory course in 1947 and graduated from Faculty of Letters, Department of Japanese Literature
Kansai University Graduate School
Graduate School of Letters (Doctoral program)
/ Modern Japanese Literature Studies
Degree:
博士（文学）
Period:
1955-1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Japan
Awarded PhD for 'Research on the History of Modern Japanese Literary Criticism'
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Suntory Academic Award | Kanbon Kamitsubute (Collected Book Reviews) | 学芸賞 | Suntory Foundation | winner |
| 1989 | Osaka Civic Commendation | — | — | Osaka City | recipient |
| 1997 | Osaka Culture Prize | — | — | Osaka City | recipient |
| 2004 | Yomiuri Literature Prize (Research/Translation) | The Great Brawls of the Literary Masters: Ōgai, Shōyō, and Chokyū | 研究・翻訳賞 | Yomiuri Shimbun | winner |
| 2006 | Mainichi Book Review Award | Kamitsubute: Author's Final Annotated Edition | — | Mainichi Shimbun | winner |
Suntory Academic Award
1980
Work:
Kanbon Kamitsubute (Collected Book Reviews)
Category:
学芸賞
Organization:
Suntory Foundation
Result:
winner
Osaka Civic Commendation
1989
Organization:
Osaka City
Result:
recipient
Osaka Culture Prize
1997
Organization:
Osaka City
Result:
recipient
Yomiuri Literature Prize (Research/Translation)
2004
Work:
The Great Brawls of the Literary Masters: Ōgai, Shōyō, and Chokyū
Category:
研究・翻訳賞
Organization:
Yomiuri Shimbun
Result:
winner
Mainichi Book Review Award
2006
Work:
Kamitsubute: Author's Final Annotated Edition
Organization:
Mainichi Shimbun
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Literary Criticism in the Taishō Period
1962 Literary studiesAn academic study on the development of literary criticism during the Taishō period.
modern literary historyliterary criticism
Kanbon Kamitsubute (Collected Book Reviews)
1978 Book reviews / columnsA collection of book-review columns written over many years, presenting literary commentary and reflections on reading.
reading culturecriticismmodern literature
The Great Brawls of the Literary Masters: Ōgai, Shōyō, and Chokyū
2003 Research / literary historyExamines key issues in the history of modern literary criticism through debates among figures like Mori Ōgai and Tsubouchi Shōyō.
history of modern literaturehistory of controversieshistory of criticism
Kamitsubute: Author's Final Annotated Edition
2005 Essays / book reviewsA final annotated edition of his book-review columns with the author's own notes.
book reviewsautobiographical elements
Bibliography
- Literary Criticism in the Taishō Period
- Conceptions of Modern Japanese Literary History
- Literary Criticism in the Meiji Period
- Kanbon Kamitsubute (Collected Book Reviews)
- The Great Brawls of the Literary Masters: Ōgai, Shōyō, and Chokyū
- Kamitsubute: Author's Final Annotated Edition
Translations by Author
- New Plutarch's Lives (editor/translator)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- clear and incisive argumentationcritical and persuasive tone
- Recurring Motifs
- reading and views of humanitycontroversies in modern literaturebibliographical interests
Health
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depression長年Wrote about living with depression; it influenced his writing and public commentary.
Legacy
A scholar and critic who contributed to the study of modern Japanese literature and bibliography. His prolific writings and long-running book-review columns influenced both scholars and general readers. He donated valuable books to Kansai University (the Tanizawa Eiichi Collection). He was also known for his controversial public debates.
Museums
- Tanizawa Eiichi Collection (Kansai University Library) Kansai University Library (Osaka Prefecture)
Academic Societies
- Kansai University Society of Japanese Literature
Archives
- Kansai University Library (Tanizawa Eiichi Collection)
In Popular Culture
- Regular commentator on Yomiuri TV's 'Omoshiro Sunday'
Quotes
-
Books have taught me everything.
Source: Books Taught Me Everything (book) (2004) -
Reading the classics is stamina reading for modern people.
Source: How to Read the Classics (book) (1981)
Trivia
- Worked at Kansai University for many years and became professor emeritus in 1991.
- Donated rare books to Kansai University Library, preserved as the Tanizawa Eiichi Collection.
- Known as a conservative public intellectual engaged in numerous controversies.
- Authored many book-review columns and popular guides to reading.